Reconstruction of thumb defects with medial sural artery perforator flap: case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital defect is one of the most common types of emergency hand injuries. Plastic surgeons continue to search for a better method to repair digital defects, especially those of the thumb. The medial sural artery perforator (MSAP) flap has been widely used as a popular method for limb and head reconstruction. Our findings have led us to advocate the use of free medial sural artery perforator flap to repair large thumb defects.

Methods

From July 2010 to July 2013, we used free MSAP flaps to resurface large defects of 9 thumbs in 9 clinical cases. There were 6 men and 3 women among the participants, aged 21-49 years (average age: 37.6 years). Flap sizes varied from 2 cm × 3 cm to 3 cm × 6 cm. Perforators of all flaps were accurately located by color Doppler detectio

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106104 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature