Pedicled unipolar latissimus dorsi flap for reconstruction of finger extensor.

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Published: April 2017

We describe the use of a pedicled unipolar latissimus dorsi flap to restore finger extension. The patient had large defects in the radial nerve and extensor musculature. A long-tailed, 50-cm-long flap was prepared, which enabled the end of the flap to be sutured to the extensor digitorum.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404651PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2017.1310620DOI Listing

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