Donor Finger Morbidity in Cross-Finger Flap: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background  The morbidity of donor finger in a cross-finger flap has not received as much importance as the outcomes of the flap itself. The sensory, functional, and aesthetic morbidity of donor fingers, reported by various authors, are often contradictory to each other. In this study, objective parameters for the sensory recovery, stiffness, cold intolerance, cosmetic outcome, and other complications in the donor fingers, reported in the previous studies, are systematically evaluated. Methods  This systematic review is reported using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol and was registered with the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO registration no. CRD42020213721). Literature search was done usin

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332906 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature