Reverse Thenar Perforator Flap for Large Palmar and Digital Defects

Tapan, Mehmet; İğde, Murat; Yıldırım, Ali; YAŞAR, Burak; ERGANİ, Hasan; Duru, Çağdaş

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.038

Reverse Thenar Perforator Flap for Large Palmar and Digital Defects

Tapan M., İğde M., Yıldırım A. R., YAŞAR B., ERGANİ H. M., Duru Ç.

Journal of Hand Surgery, cilt.43, sa.10, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.038
Dergi Adı: Journal of Hand Surgery
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: Digital defects, glabrous skin flaps, radial-sided hand defects, the reverse thenar perforator flap
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Reconstruction of large, full-thickness palmar and digital defects is challenging. The glabrous skin of the palm provides excellent color and texture match for palmar hand and digital defects. The reverse thenar perforator flap, which was previously infrequently used, provides a method for primary closure of large glabrous palmar skin defects. Because of the origin of the source vessels, the reverse thenar perforator flap is a good choice for larger radial-sided palmar and finger defects. This flap provides good aesthetic results for both the donor and the recipient.