Hypothenar island flap: A safe and excellent choice for little finger defects

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TAPAN M., Igde M., Yildirim A. R., Bali Y. Y., Yilanci S., Unlu R. E.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.48, sa.3, ss.288-292, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0970-0358.173127
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-292
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Soft-tissue defects of the little finger are challenging especially when bone, tendon or vascular pedicle is exposed because of trauma. The hypothenar island flap is easy to harvest and has a good colour and texture match to the little finger pulp. We present nine clinical cases of soft tissue defects of the little finger covered using the reversed hypothenar fasciocutaneous island flap. This article intends to highlight the ease of elevation and good clinical results of the hypothenar flap which is rarely used.