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An Experimental Human DIEP Flap Model to Investigate Preservation Strategies for Vascularized Composite Allografts and Free Flaps
Published on: December 5, 2025
Use of three free flaps based on a single vascular pedicle for complex hand reconstruction in an electrical burn
1Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Hand Center, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA.
Abstract:
The use of conjoint flaps based on the dorsalis pedis artery enabled a transfer of 3 free flaps-dorsalis pedis flap, fillet flap of the second toe, and trimmed large toe-to reconstruct a severely traumatized hand in a 12-year-old girl. High-voltage electrical burn injury had caused a large wound over the volar wrist and exposed the flexor tendons and median/ulnar nerves. In addition, she suffered a partial loss of the thumb and had an open wound at the base of the index finger. The application of the conjoint flaps restored hand function in a one-stage procedure.
