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Reverse vascular pedicle digital island flap with preservation of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve

Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery (2019) 6(1) 74-78
DOI: 10.1080/23320885.2019.1632202
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A reverse vascular pedicle digital island flap is a useful treatment option for reconstruction in fingertip amputation. We describe a surgical procedure to preserve the dorsal branch of the digital nerve in the middle phalanx during elevation of this flap with favourable outcomes.

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Osaki, T., Nomura, T., Hashikawa, K., & Terashi, H. (2019). Reverse vascular pedicle digital island flap with preservation of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve. Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 6(1), 74–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2019.1632202

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