Reconstruction of a complex defect of the dorsum of the hand

A 37-year-old right-handed male truck driver was admitted with a severe injury of the dorsum of his right hand following a traffic accident. He had a large combined defect involving skin, tendons and bone. A complex reconstruction was performed using a large iliac crest allograft, a tendon graft and a free serratus anterior flap in one stage, 8 hours after the injury. A skin graft was performed later. 2 years later the functional and aesthetic result are good.