A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand
Abdominal and groin flaps are the main workhorse for soft tissue defects in hand injuries. A simple and easy method is being described for immobilising the upper limb following abdominal and groin flaps for soft tissue defects of the hand using commonly available clavicular braces. This is devoid of...
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| author | Jagannath B. Kamath Chitta Ranjan Sahu Thangam Verghese Joshua |
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| description | Abdominal and groin flaps are the main workhorse for soft tissue defects in hand injuries. A simple and easy method is being described for immobilising the upper limb following abdominal and groin flaps for soft tissue defects of the hand using commonly available clavicular braces. This is devoid of all the problems of immobilisation using the common methods such as adhesive plasters and pin fixators and has its own advantages. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c28af802767b4b6497d5d8a07e855eda2025-08-20T03:04:51ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2004-07-01370212913010.1055/s-0039-1697227A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the handJagannath B. Kamath0Chitta Ranjan Sahu1Thangam Verghese Joshua2Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore - 575 001, IndiaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College and Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore - 575 001, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Wenlock District Hospital, Mangalore - 575 001, IndiaAbdominal and groin flaps are the main workhorse for soft tissue defects in hand injuries. A simple and easy method is being described for immobilising the upper limb following abdominal and groin flaps for soft tissue defects of the hand using commonly available clavicular braces. This is devoid of all the problems of immobilisation using the common methods such as adhesive plasters and pin fixators and has its own advantages.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1697227groin flapabdominal flapimmobilisation |
| spellingShingle | Jagannath B. Kamath Chitta Ranjan Sahu Thangam Verghese Joshua A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery groin flap abdominal flap immobilisation |
| title | A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| title_full | A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| title_fullStr | A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| title_full_unstemmed | A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| title_short | A simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| title_sort | simple method for immobilising the upper limb following groin or abdominal flaps for soft tissue defects in the hand |
| topic | groin flap abdominal flap immobilisation |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1697227 |
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