The reverse heterodigital neurovascular island flap for digital pulp reconstruction

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-95

  Adani, Roberto ^a,b   Marcoccio, Ignazio ^a   Tarallo, Luigi ^a   Fregni, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finger pulp reconstruction; Heterodigital island flap; Microsurgery; Neurovascular island flap; Reverse flow

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ARTERY; FINGER INJURY; MICROSURGERY; NEUROVASCULAR ISLAND FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 20944443481     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bth.0000158973.08273.1f     Document Type: Review

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