Thinking Out of the Box: Use of the Radial Artery Distally to the Snuffbox as Recipient Vessel.

ABSTRACT: The use of the radial artery (RA) as a recipient vessel in the hand is mainly described in the snuffbox. However, we believe that employing the RA distally to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon may provide remarkable advantages.

Methods

We conducted a prospective study from June 2019 until December 2021, which included all patients who underwent reconstructive procedures with the RA distally to the snuffbox as the recipient vessel. We reviewed patients' medical records: demographics, type of trauma, defect characteristics, microsurgical procedure, reoperations, and short- and long-term complications.

Results

We found 23 patients eligible for this study; 22 patients required a reconstructive procedure due to a trauma and one for a congenital malformation. RA distal to s

SUBMITTER: Troisi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9529033 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature