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Sequential multiple free flap transfers for reconstruction of devastating hand injuries
T M Whitney1, W C Lineaweaver, D N Hing
1Microsurgical Replantation Transplantation Department, Davies Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94114.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|July 1, 1991
Summary
Serial multiple flap transfers can restore function in severe hand trauma cases. This approach, involving complex reconstructions, proved feasible in two patients with successful outcomes and no major complications.
Area of Science:
- Reconstructive surgery
- Microsurgery
- Hand surgery
Background:
- Severe hand trauma often necessitates complex reconstructions involving bone, soft tissue, and nerve.
- Restoring hand function requires intricate surgical techniques.