Repair of complex digital soft-tissue defects using a free composite ulnar artery perforator flap from the volar wrist

Autor: Jian‐Wu Qi, Mao‐Chao Ding, Hui Zhang, Hong Chen
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International wound journalREFERENCES.
ISSN: 1742-481X
Popis: Digital skin defects resulting from trauma are often associated with dysfunction of the digital nerve and the extensor and flexor tendons in the affected fingers. The repair of these complex tissue defects requires a graft containing multiple tissues that can be used to reconstruct the tendons and nerves and restore the skin. Such procedures can cause multiple injuries and significant damage to the donor site. The current study used a novel technique to repair complex dorsal and palmar digital soft-tissue defects. First, multiple tissues were cut and collected from the donor site. Then, part of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon was transplanted to repair the tendon defect, and a medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve graft was used to repair the digital nerve defect. Finally, a skin flap was used to cover the skin defect. This paper reports on 31 cases of complex soft-tissue digital defects, with defect areas of 2-18 cm
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