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Reverse digital artery island flap in the elderly.

Andrew D H Wilson1, Christopher Stone

  • 1Blond McIndoe Centre, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK. a.wilson@rfc.ucl.ac.uk

Injury
|April 15, 2004
PubMed
Summary

This case report demonstrates the safe and effective use of the reverse digital artery island flap for fingertip reconstruction in elderly patients. This technique offers a viable option for soft tissue coverage in older individuals with fingertip amputations.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Microsurgery

Background:

  • The reverse digital artery island flap is an established technique for fingertip reconstruction.
  • Previous studies primarily focused on younger patient populations, with limited data on elderly individuals.

Observation:

  • This report details two cases of successful fingertip reconstruction using the reverse digital artery island flap in elderly patients.
  • The flap design utilizes reversed flow in the digital artery, supported by a communicating branch from the contralateral artery.

Findings:

  • The reverse digital artery island flap proved to be a safe and effective method for soft tissue reconstruction in elderly patients.
  • Successful outcomes were achieved, indicating the procedure's applicability across a wider age range.

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Implications:

  • The indications for reverse digital artery island flap reconstruction can be safely extended to the elderly population.
  • This finding expands reconstructive options for fingertip amputations in geriatric patients.
  • Further research may explore long-term outcomes in this demographic.