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[Reconstructing the limb end defects with a free mini-flap, a report of 18 cases]
Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi = Zhonghua Zhengxing Waike Zazhi = Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
|October 12, 2001
Abstract
Objective:
Some operative procedures were introduced for repairing hand or foot defects using the free mini-flap from the finger or toe.
Methods:
Eighteen cases of finger tip or foot wound were treated with the free mini-flap and vessel anastomosis. The size of the flap was 2 cm x 1 cm to 6 cm x 4 cm and the length of the pedicle was 2 to 4 cm.
Results:
All the eighteen free mini-flaps survived and the results were satisfactory.
Conclusion:
The method of the mini-flap is a good option for covering of thumb, finger or foot defects when a local or an island flap is not available.