Abstract:Background. The hand is the most frequently injured body part. Injuries to the fingertips are among the most common hand injuries. In this article an anterograde pedicle flap based on the dorsal branches of proper digital artery from the dorsum of the middle phalanx was used to reconstruct the fingertip defect as described by Peng Wei MD in a single stage to provide a durable, sensate coverage with the least possible complications.
Aim of study. To introduce and assess the result and long term follow up of usi… Show more
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