Esthetically successful fingertip reconstruction using a second toe pulp free flap with a split thickness skin graft and tattoo

Lee, Yoon Jae; Kim, Hak Young; Rha, En Young; Lee, Jun Yong; Han, Hyun Ho

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2016.05.031

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“…Usually, the skin of the finger is lost, with exposure of tendons, bones, or joints, leading to poor hand function. Structural preservation is important as soft tissue and bone loss can result in detrimental hand disability [1]. Adequate coverage of finger wounds is urgent but challenging.…”

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Clinical Application of Split-Thickness Skin with Pedicle for Finger Wounds

Zhang

Tan

Fang

et al. 2018

BioMed Research International

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Background Skin grafts and pedicled flaps are the traditional methods of reconstructing injuries; both have some disadvantages. Here, we introduce a new clinical application of split-thickness skin with pedicle for repairing finger wounds. Methods We present the new method of split-thickness skin with pedicle used on 12 patients (18 fingers) between 2012 and 2016. The graft was sketched on the abdomen at random according to the shape of the wounds on a skin area of 1.0 × 1.0 cm–8.0 × 1.5 cm. The pedicle was divided at 7–22 days. Results During the follow-up time of 13–20 months, there were no reported cases of skin necrosis; 17 fingers obtained primary healing except 1, which required a dressing change. Conclusion The split-thickness skin with pedicle proved to be valuable in the treatment of finger wounds and has the advantages of both pedicled flaps and free skin grafting.

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confidence: 99%