Reverse Flow Shunt Restricted Free Venous Flap for a Ring Avulsion Injury

Arterialized venous flaps can be an excellent option for reconstruction of digital defects. Previously, they remained unpopular owing to the high rate of venous congestion. Different techniques of restriction of the arteriovenous shunting have been described to mitigate this problem. In this article...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e4511
Main Authors Yassin, Ahmed M., Kokkinos, Constantinos, Gorman, Mark, Gnanalingham, Sathyan, Nikkhah, Dariush
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 20.09.2022
Wolters Kluwer
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Hand
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Summary:Arterialized venous flaps can be an excellent option for reconstruction of digital defects. Previously, they remained unpopular owing to the high rate of venous congestion. Different techniques of restriction of the arteriovenous shunting have been described to mitigate this problem. In this article, the authors discuss a unique case whereby a reverse flow shunt restricted venous flap was used in an Urbaniak type III ring avulsion.
ISSN:2169-7574
2169-7574
DOI:10.1097/GOX.0000000000004511