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"A Free thenar flap – A case report"

Rajesh Garg email, Boris KK Fung email, Shew Ping Chow email and Wing yuk Ip email

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Foot Division, Queen Mary Hospital, University Of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2007, 2:4doi:10.1186/1749-799X-2-4

Published: 12 March 2007

Abstract

We present a case report of a free thenar flap surgery done for a volar right hand middle finger, distal and middle phalanx degloving injury. A free thenar flap is a fasciocutaneous sensate flap supplied by a constant branch of the superficial radial artery and its variable nerve supply. It has a distinct advantage of low donor site morbidity, better cosmesis and texture of the flap. No immobilization is required postop. The donor site can be closed primiarily.


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