Coverage of the Neurovascular Unit of the Fingertip Using a Reverse Homodigital Dorsal Flap

The exposure of bone, tendons, vessels, and nerves in a digital defect is one of the most frequent and severe problems to solve in hand surgery and current approaches are still disappointing. We show the use of an homodigital adipofascial flap taken from the same finger for covering the pulpar defec...

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Main Authors: Rosario E. Perrotta, Alessio Stivala, Dario Virzì, Roberto Grella, Domenico Pagliara, Sergio Brongo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/315081
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description The exposure of bone, tendons, vessels, and nerves in a digital defect is one of the most frequent and severe problems to solve in hand surgery and current approaches are still disappointing. We show the use of an homodigital adipofascial flap taken from the same finger for covering the pulpar defect in a one-step surgical technique able to preserve the digital artery.
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spelling doaj-art-6c0cf1ee3c8e45148f9e59ef18c676d22025-08-20T03:33:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/315081315081Coverage of the Neurovascular Unit of the Fingertip Using a Reverse Homodigital Dorsal FlapRosario E. Perrotta0Alessio Stivala1Dario Virzì2Roberto Grella3Domenico Pagliara4Sergio Brongo5Department of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgery Specialties, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, 829 Via Messina, I-95126 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Orthopedic, Traumatologic, Rehabilitative and Plastic-Reconstructive Sciences, Second University of Naples, 3 L. De Crecchio, I-80138 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Salerno, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OO.RR. San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, 1 Via San Leonardo, I-84131 Salerno, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Salerno, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria OO.RR. San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, 1 Via San Leonardo, I-84131 Salerno, ItalyThe exposure of bone, tendons, vessels, and nerves in a digital defect is one of the most frequent and severe problems to solve in hand surgery and current approaches are still disappointing. We show the use of an homodigital adipofascial flap taken from the same finger for covering the pulpar defect in a one-step surgical technique able to preserve the digital artery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/315081
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Case Reports in Surgery
title Coverage of the Neurovascular Unit of the Fingertip Using a Reverse Homodigital Dorsal Flap
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title_short Coverage of the Neurovascular Unit of the Fingertip Using a Reverse Homodigital Dorsal Flap
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