The reconstruction of a dorsal digital defect using a reverse homodigital island flap incorporating vascularized tendon

Authors

• M.A. Tonkin
• T.S. Ahmad

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1997

Abstract

We describe a modification of the reverse homodigital island flap, in which a segment of lateral band of the extensor apparatus is harvested with the flap and used to reconstruct the extensor insertion to the distal phalanx.

Publication Title

The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume

ISSN

0266-7681

Recommended Citation

Tonkin, M.A. and Ahmad, T.S., "The reconstruction of a dorsal digital defect using a reverse homodigital island flap incorporating vascularized tendon" (1997). Pre-2000. 1214.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_pre2000/1214

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

22

Issue

6

Publisher

Elsevier