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  • Title: [Repair of defects at the end of fingers with island flaps pedicled with digital artery].
    Author: Zhang WL, Gao SH, Chen C, Jiao C, Fei XX, Dong HS, Sun LQ, Wang L.
    Journal: Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2009 Jul; 25(4):258-9. PubMed ID: 19873713.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effect of island flaps pedicled with digital artery for the defects at the end of fingers. METHODS: 63 cases with 72 soft tissue defects at the end of fingers were treated with the island flaps. The flap size ranged from 8 mm x 11 mm to 21 mm x 27 mm. RESULTS: All the flaps survived completely. The follow-up period ranged from 4 to 19 months. The functional and cosmetic results were satisfactory. The two-point discrimination was 7 to approximately 9 mm. The TAM functional examination showed excellent in 59 fingers, good in 11 fingers and common in 2 fingers. CONCLUSIONS: The technique with island flap is simple and reliable for the defects at the end of fingers.
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