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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2001; 34(02): 066-069
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778560
Review Article

Dorso-palmar triangular finger flap-A new advancement flap for cover of finger amputations-A preliminary report

S Mishra
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SUMMARY

A triangular V-Y type advancement flap on the finger has been designed, which advances skin from over the whole circumference of the finger, which includes both palmar and dorsal skin. The flap is sensate too. It is indicated for finger and thumb amputations proximal to the body oethe nail. Six were raised with five successes and one partial necrosis. This is a preliminary report on a new nap.

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Finger amputation - Dorsopalmar flap


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06 March 2024

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