Open AccessSingle-stage reconstruction of skin and tendon defect of finger with dorsal metacarpal artery flap: A case report
Author(s) -
Musa Kemal Keleş,
Bekir Unal,
Uğur Horoz,
Feridun Elmas,
Ali Teoman Tellioğlu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hand and microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2458-7834
DOI - 10.5455/handmicrosurg.245357
Subject(s) - medicine , dorsum , tendon , anatomy , stage (stratigraphy) , single stage , surgery , biology , engineering , paleontology , aerospace engineering
Extensor tendon injuries are common tendon injuries of the hand. Crush and avulsion injuries were seen more rarely, which often lead to tendon and skin defect at the affected site. Some reconstruction methods including grafts and flaps were reported for tendon defects. In this study, we report a saw injury case of middle finger with skin and tendon defect reconstructed in one stage with dorsal metacarpal artery and juncturae tendinum flap with the 6-month follow-up result. [Hand Microsurg 2017; 6(3.000): 142-145