The application of the rotation flap to the dorsum of the hand

We have described the application of the rotation flap to the dorsum of the hand. This has proved useful for closing certain defects on the dorsum of the hand. The flap is designed as a rotation flap and the secondary defect is then closed by advancement using the laxity at the dorsal wrist crease....

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Published inBritish journal of plastic surgery Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 491 - 494
Main Authors Hurren, Jeremy Simon, Cormack, George
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2000
Elsevier
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
dorsum hand
Female
flap
Hand - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
rotation flap
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgical Flaps
Treatment Outcome
dorsum hand
flap
rotation flap
Human
Reconstruction
Treatment
Back (anatomy)
Indication
Surgery
Plastic surgery
Rotation flap
Technique
Application
Hand
Result
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Summary:We have described the application of the rotation flap to the dorsum of the hand. This has proved useful for closing certain defects on the dorsum of the hand. The flap is designed as a rotation flap and the secondary defect is then closed by advancement using the laxity at the dorsal wrist crease. We have reported on 10 cases. These adhere to the principle of repairing like with like and yield results which are both aesthetically and functionally excellent. The preservation of the axial elements of the flap theoretically makes it more robust and more resistant to infection.
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ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1054/bjps.2000.3376