Reconstruction of Allen's type IV fingertip amputation via bilateral unequal-sized hallux osteo-onychocutaneous free flaps: A retrospective study with 5-year follow-up.

Purpose: The reconstruction of Allen's type IV fingertip amputation is a clinical challenge. Our team designed bilateral unequal-sized hallux osteo-onychocutaneous free flaps for the long-term reconstruction of Allen's type IV fingertip amputation and conducted a retrospective study with a 5-year follow-up aims to evaluate the effects of this technique.

Methods: A retrospective analysis with a 5-year follow-up including 13 patients with Allen's type IV fingertip amputation who were admitted to our hospital from January 2010 to January 2017 was conducted.

Asthma and the risk of lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Some studies found that there was a significant association between asthma and the risk of lung cancer. However, the results are inconclusive. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis.

Nonsurgical factors of digital replantation and survival rate: A metaanalysis.

The aim of this metaanalysis was to evaluate the association between nonsurgical factors and survival rate of digital replantation. A computer search of MEDLINE, OVID, EMBASE and CNKI databases was conducted to identify literatures for digital replantation, with the keywords of "digit," "finger" and "replantation" from their inception to June 10, 2014. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data were extracted independently by two authors using piloted forms.

[Reconstruction of partial defects at the end of the fingers].

Objective: To study the reconstruction of partial defects at the end of the thumbs and other fingers with microsurgical free toe flaps.

Methods: 21 partial defects (19 cases) at the end of thumbs and other fingers were reconstructed with microsurgical free toe flaps taking from the corresponding toe part.

Results: All the free flaps survived.

Aesthetic reconstruction of thumb or finger partial defect with trimmed toe-flap transfer.

A new concept of esthetic reconstruction for partial loss of distal finger segment was introduced. In a series of 77 patients, 80 thumb or finger partial defects of lateral, dorsal, or volar half, or composite tissue defect of the finger body were reconstructed with lateral skin-nail flap, dorsal skin-nail flap, pulp flap, or composite tissue transplant taken from corresponding part of the toes. The blood circulations were reestablished by anastomosing digit arteries of the toe transplants and fingers.

[Decorative repair and reconstruction of subtotal thumb and finger defect with trimmed toe flap transfer].

Objective: In partial loss of distal finger segment, a corresponding part of the toe tissue compound is harvested and transplanted for repair or reconstruction. This new procedure gives forth a new concept and is called decorative repair or reconstruction.

Methods: In a series of 77 patients with 88 thumb and/or finger subtotal defects in forms of lateral half, dorsal half or volar half composite tissue defects were reconstructed with lateral nail-skin flap, dorsal skin-nail flap or pulp flap taken from corresponding part of the toes.

[Application of separating brachial plexus block combined with preoperative analgesia by patient controlled intravenous analgesia in tendon repair].

Objective: To investigate whether the separating brachial plexus block combined with preoperative analgesia by patient controlled analgesia (PCA) can be applied in tendon repair and postoperative active or passive functional exercise.

Methods: Two hundred and ten cases with tendon injury were randomly divided into 3 groups and all of the patients were administered Bupivacaine (0.25%), Papaverine (0.