Application of WALANT technique for repairing finger skin defect with a random skin flap

Abstract Background Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) technique has emerged among hand surgeons with other indications. Surgeries involving pedicled flap and revascularization are no longer used as contraindications. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and merits of...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Xu, Lu Yin, Shuming Cao, Haihua Zhan, Jianbing Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Ketong Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02319-3