Reconstruction of the Hand Defects by Pedicled Abdominal Thin Skin Flaps

Ricardo Monreal, Damian Gomez, Giovanni Osinaga, Paul I de la Cruz and Eilen Monreal
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Ricardo Monreal: Centro Medico MEDEX, San Isidro-Lima, USA
Damian Gomez: Hospital Universitario Madrid Torrelodones, Torrelodones, Spain
Giovanni Osinaga: Hospital Obrero No. 3, Caja Nacional de Salud, USA
Paul I de la Cruz: Clinicas Maison de Sante, Chorrillos, USA
Eilen Monreal: School of Medicine, Ricardo Palma University, USA

Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedic & Orthoplastic Surgery, 2017, vol. 1, issue 1, 20-23

Abstract: Post traumatic skin defects of the hand and its reconstruction represent a challenging problem in order to restore function and good aesthetic appearance. Pedicled flaps from the abdomen have several disadvantages including patient discomfort, the need for flap division, increased hospital stay, secondary flap debulking, and joint stiffness [1,2]. In the current era of microsurgery, free flap reconstruction has become the method of choice in coverage of complex hand defects and its main indication is a lack of microsurgical expertise although the use of pedicled abdominal flaps continues to have a place in centers with microsurgical expertise [3-6].

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/JOJOOS.2017.01.555555

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