Revisión clínica de diez técnicas tradicionales para cobertura de lesiones en punta de dedo

Abstract

Fingertip amputations are very common injuries and a lot of reconstructive methods have been described to treat them. The management of these wounds frequently supposes a complex problem for surgeons without resources for microsurgical applications. In these cases, conventional coverage techniques, that have proven their effectiveness and simplicity, can be appropriate solutions to each patient if they are correctly employed. Skin grafts, advancement V-Y flaps, different modalities of cross-finger flaps, groin flaps, homodigital direct and reverse pedicle flaps, are some of the techniques developed in this study. Correct management of these traditional techniques, are today effective in many Emergency Services all over the world, and represent an effective resource to solve most of finger tip injuries.