Pre-expanded and Prefabricated Abdominal Superthin Skin Perforator Flap for Total Hand Resurfacing

Publication date: January 2017
Source:Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Volume 44, Issue 1
Author(s): Chunmei Wang, Junyi Zhang, Sifen Yang, Ping Song, Lun Yang, Lee L.Q. Pu

Teaser

Reconstruction of the postburn hand remains a challenge for surgeons. For cosmetic and functional requirements, the desired flap should be thin enough to ensure the flexibility of the hand. Conventional perforator flaps serve as a viable option when reconstructing the postburn hand to regain functionality. However, limitations include the discrepancy in tissue thickness and the difficulty with donor site closure. Thus, a preexpanded superthin skin perforator flap is an ideal choice for postburn hand reconstruction, with the trade-off being a longer treatment course (3–4 months), but with results that satisfy both patients and their surgeons.


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