A simple technique for testing the viability of cross-finger pedicle flaps
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1Division of Orthopaedics, Section of Hand Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|February 13, 2001
Abstract:
A simple test to determine the viability of cross-finger pedicle flaps is described. This test can be performed in the office or operating theatre to help determine the optimal timing for division of the flap pedicle.
