2001
DOI: 10.1002/micr.21805
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Use of an arterialized venous flap for resurfacing a circumferential soft tissue defect of a digit

Abstract: Circumferential defects of digit are uncommon but present a challenging problem to the clinician. The use of simple skin grafts tends to cause tendon adhesions and can limit digital range of motion. The use of local skin flaps, such as a cross-finger flap, is limited by the considerable skin loss in a defect that is circumferential in nature. Other options have included the use of reversed forearm flap or some free tissue transfer. We report a case in which the circumferential defect of an index finger, measur… Show more

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“…The clinical picture of venous congestion with or without blistering is a frequent finding that was extensively described in arterialized venous flaps. 2,4,6,12,13,17,18,22,24 Thus, according to the literature, venous congestion and superficial epidermolysis for a period of up to 2À4 weeks postoperatively should be considered a normal finding in arterialized venous flaps and, according to our data, do not influence flap survival in retrograde AVFs. Both flaps that developed partial skin necrosis were relatively large and were used on the lower extremity.…”
Section: 4611à1315à18mentioning
confidence: 67%
“…The clinical picture of venous congestion with or without blistering is a frequent finding that was extensively described in arterialized venous flaps. 2,4,6,12,13,17,18,22,24 Thus, according to the literature, venous congestion and superficial epidermolysis for a period of up to 2À4 weeks postoperatively should be considered a normal finding in arterialized venous flaps and, according to our data, do not influence flap survival in retrograde AVFs. Both flaps that developed partial skin necrosis were relatively large and were used on the lower extremity.…”
Section: 4611à1315à18mentioning
confidence: 67%
“…39 We used an AVF to reconstruct a ring avlusion injury with success, 47 and salvage of other degloved fingers with this flap was also reported. 13,33,36 Besides, it can serve as composite flaps not only for the coverage of skin defects but also for the reconstruction of tendon and nerve defects. However, many problems have also been encountered using this flap in clinical settings, especially in several relatively large series 4,15,23,30,48,49 except for Woo et al's report 16 (Table 1).…”
Section: Clinical Applications and Complicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sind funktionelle Strukturen wie Knochen, Sehnen oder die Gefäûnervenbündel ohne adäquate Deckung, kann der Defekt mitunter in einem Verlust von Fingern oder gar der ganzen Hand resultieren [1,3]. Obwohl neue Techniken der Gewebekultivierung und Transplantation bereits erfolgreich zur Behandlung ausgedehnter Oberflächen-defekte eingesetzt wurden, kann bei komplexem Gewebeverlust an der Hand die adäquate Deckung nur durch freie Transposition von gleichwertigem Körpergewebe erfolgen [5 ± 7].…”
Section: Diskussionunclassified
“…Bisherige mikrochirurgische Techniken wie der freie Muskeltransfer mit und ohne anhängige Weichteilspindel können dieses Problem lösen, haben aber den Nachteil des ausgedehnten Hebedefektes [8,9,18]. Retrograd arterialisierte venöse Haut-Subkutislappen vom Unterarm, die retrograd, also gegen den ursprünglichen Blutstrom im Empfängergebiet mikrochirurgisch angeschlossen werden, stellen eine Bereicherung des therapeutischen Spektrums zur Defektdeckung an der oberen Extremität dar [1, 3,4]. Durch die Nachbarschaft des Hebegebietes am Unterarm wird eine dünne, dem Empfängergebiet entsprechende Gewebetextur in den Defekt eingebracht [13,16].…”
Section: Diskussionunclassified