The technique proposed is an advancement-rotation plasty for volar coverage, as is Hueston's technique. It differs by the fact that the neurovascular bundle on the side opposite the cutaneous base is advanced as well. While this modification leads to limited possibilities of advancement, it seems that tactile sensibility might be improved.

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