Shujaat Hussain, Muhammad Ishaque Khan, Gulzar Ahmed, Muhammad Ayub Khan, Tariq Hassan Chaudhry.
Role of distant flaps in soft tissue defects of the hand
Pak J Surg May - Jul 2005;21(1):33-6.
Quaid_e_Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
Objective: To evaluate the role of different distant (groin, hypogastric) flaps in soft tissue defects of the hand. Design & Duration: Observational case series from Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2005. Setting: Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. Patients: 32 patients, 28 males and four females with large skin defects on hand due to agricultural machine injury (16), road traffic accidents (8), blast injuries (6) and electric burns (2). Methodology: In 18 cases groin flap while in 14 cases hypogastric flaps were employed to cover the defects. Results: Two flaps were lost completely, partial flap loss occured in one, marginal necrosis in three, while infection was noted in one case. Conclusion: Distal flaps are useful for the coverage of the soft tissue defects of the hand when applied with proper indications.
Category: Plastic Surgery
Keywords: Hand Defects. Flaps. Hypogastric Flap.
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