Evaluation of versatility of use of island first dorsal metacarpal artery flap in reconstruction of dorsal hand defects

Summary: Background: Posttraumatic dorsal hand defects with exposed tendons and/or bones represent a challenge to reconstructive surgeons. Many options are suggested ranging from local, regional, distant up to free flaps. First dorsal metacarpal artery island flap was commonly prescribed for recons...

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Main Authors: Mahfouz Shehata Ibrahim Ahmed, Emad Salah Ibrahim, Hazem Ibrahim Eltayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958417306073