Pedicled hand fillet flap to preserve stump length in below-elbow amputation

Spare-parts surgery in traumatic amputation sources tissue from the amputated part to cover the residual amputation defect. This case describes a trauma patient requiring below-elbow amputation. Stump closure was accomplished with a pedicled fillet flap derived from the still-attached hand, avoiding...

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Published in:Case reports in plastic surgery and hand surgery 2022-12, Vol.9 (1), p.110-114
Main Authors: Loy, Emma, Williamson, David G, Williamson, J Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amputation
Bones
Brachial plexus
Case Report
Case reports
Debridement
Elbow
Fractures
Hand surgery
Infections
Plastic surgery
Prostheses
Trauma
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Spare-parts surgery in traumatic amputation sources tissue from the amputated part to cover the residual amputation defect. This case describes a trauma patient requiring below-elbow amputation. Stump closure was accomplished with a pedicled fillet flap derived from the still-attached hand, avoiding donor site morbidity and maximizing stump length.
ISSN:2332-0885
2332-0885
DOI:10.1080/23320885.2022.2054420