Anatomical research and clinical application of multistage advancement in dorsal finger V-Y flap.

Objective: To investigate the anatomical basis and clinical efficiency of the advancement distance in dorsal digital V-Y advancement flap.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-four fingers in 11 fresh adult hand specimen were selected, V-Y flap was performed with the digital artery as vascular pedicle, and the advancement distance was measured. The relationship between the distance and extensibility of skin, sliding degree of subcutaneous superficial fascia, angular displacement of digital arterial dorsal branch, elasticity of digital artery was discussed.

Transverse Distraction of Great Toe to Enlarge the Donor Site before Finger Reconstruction.

Partial great toe transfer is widely used in finger reconstruction. Although satisfactory results have been reported at the recipient's hand, the donor foot still presents with many problems due to the large amount of tissues harvested. In this study, the Ilizarov technique was utilized to enlarge the great toe in order to minimize the amount of tissue sacrificed of the donor foot.

Impact of Social Media on Current Medical Conferences.

Background:  Medical conferences are forums for research, continuing medical education, and networking. Social media is increasingly used for communication and networking due to its low cost and ability to overcome large distances. This study investigates the impact that social media brings to the current conference system.

Distal Finger Reconstruction by Bilateral Lateral Hallux Osteo-onychocutaneous Free Flap.

Objective: In this report, we present our experience on the use of bilateral lateral hallux osteo-onychocutaneous free flaps for reconstruction of distal finger and the aesthetic and functional results of this technique in a series of cases.

Patients And Methods: From February 2005 to May 2015, 7 patients underwent finger reconstruction distal to the distal interphalangeal joint using the bilateral lateral hallux osteo-onychocutaneous free flaps. The mean age was 29.

Glabrous Flow-Through Flaps for Simultaneous Resurfacing, Revascularization, and Reinnervation of Digits.

Introduction: Composite injuries of the volar surfaces of fingers are frequently associated with digital vessel and nerve damage. Flow-through glabrous flaps can provide esthetic tissue coverage as well as revascularization, and using a neurovascular flap, allows primary reconstruction of the digital nerve.

Methods: Between June 2010 and August 2014, we prospectively studied the use of Microsurgical flow-through glabrous flaps to achieve simultaneously digital revascularization and soft tissue coverage in 13 fingers of 12 patients who experienced volar injuries, comprising 6 great toe fibular flaps, 3 medial plantar flaps, 1 pedis medialis flap, and 3 hypothenar flaps.

Redefining the Vascular Classifications of the Lateral Supramalleolar Flap.

Background: The blood supply of the lateral supramalleolar flap (LSMF) generally comes from the perforating branch of the peroneal artery. However, the cutaneous branch may also receive blood from the anterior tibial artery. The main objective of the present study was to clarify the vascular anatomy of the LSMF.