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.

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume

Volume

22

Issue

6

Publisher

Elsevier