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Published in: HAND 4/2008

01-12-2008

Salvage of a Thumb Replant Using a Bilobed Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Island Flap: Case Report and Literature Review

Authors: Salim C. Saba, John Lee, Vinod V. Pathy, Renata V. Weber

Published in: HAND | Issue 4/2008

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Abstract

Amputations and degloving injuries of the hand are highly disabling, especially when they affect the thumb. Dorsal metacarpal artery (DMCA)-based flaps have been well-documented in the literature for use in extensive degloving injuries of both dorsal and palmar aspects of the thumb surface. Modifications on these flaps, such as the bilobed island flap, offer additional advantages when larger surface areas or more distal defects of the thumb are present. We present a review of the literature on the DMCA flap and describe its use to salvage a partial survival of a thumb amputation through the metacarpophalangeal joint.
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Metadata
Title
Salvage of a Thumb Replant Using a Bilobed Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Island Flap: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors
Salim C. Saba
John Lee
Vinod V. Pathy
Renata V. Weber
Publication date
01-12-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
HAND / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-008-9115-1

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