First dorsal metacarpal artery flap in hand reconstruction. II. Clinical application.

J Hand Surg Am

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Published: January 1994

The first dorsal metacarpal artery flap was used in 23 patients for coverage of soft tissue hand defects. This flap was used as a fasciocutaneous flap or as a fascial flap. Vascularized periosteum or tendon can also be raised with the flap.

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