Reconstruction of thumb pulp defects using a modified kite flap

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1597-1603

  Zhang, Xu ^a,b   Shao, Xinzhong ^a,b   Ren, Chunzhen ^a,b   Zhang, Zhijie ^a,b   Wen, Sumin ^a,b   Sun, Jianxin ^a,b  

^a Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao   (China)

^b HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dorsal digital nerve; dorsum of index finger; first dorsal metacarpal artery; modified kite flap; thumb pulp defect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIED KITE FLAP; NECROSIS; NERVE REGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; SENSATION; SKIN FLAP SURVIVAL; THUMB; THUMB MALFORMATION; THUMB PULP DEFECT; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SENSATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THUMB; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053571205     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.06.033     Document Type: Article

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