Chimeric Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator (TAP) Flap–Scapula Flap for Repair of Congenital Floating Thumb

Chimeric Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator (TAP) Flap–Scapula Flap for Repair of Congenital Floating Thumb

When reconstructing a congenital floating thumb, we describe two children in whom preservation of all five digits is achieved through successful transfer of a thoracodorsal artery perforator (TAP) flap and vascularized scapula. Key words: Chimera flap, congenital anomaly, floating thumb, hand, thumb

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Isao Koshima, MD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Shuhei Yoshida, MD, Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, Kazunori Yokota, MD, Shuji Yamashita, MD, Haruki Mizuta, MD, Jason H. Ko, MD, Susie Zhi-Jie Yao, MBChB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514118300495
Description
Summary:When reconstructing a congenital floating thumb, we describe two children in whom preservation of all five digits is achieved through successful transfer of a thoracodorsal artery perforator (TAP) flap and vascularized scapula. Key words: Chimera flap, congenital anomaly, floating thumb, hand, thumb
ISSN:2589-5141

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