Arterial anatomy and clinical application of the dorsoulnar flap of the thumb

After injection of stained latex at the brachial artery, the arterial supply of the dorsal aspect of the thumb was studied by light microscopy in 25 cadavers. An artery, located on the dorsoulnar side and connecting the head of the first metacarpal with the dorsal arcade of the proximal nail fold, w...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 803
Main Authors Brunelli, F, Vigasio, A, Valenti, P, Brunelli, G R
Format Journal Article
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Published United States 1999
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DOI10.1053/jhsu.1999.0803

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Abstract After injection of stained latex at the brachial artery, the arterial supply of the dorsal aspect of the thumb was studied by light microscopy in 25 cadavers. An artery, located on the dorsoulnar side and connecting the head of the first metacarpal with the dorsal arcade of the proximal nail fold, was found in all dissections. We report the results of the anatomic study and the clinical applications of a dorsoulnar skin flap that can be raised on its artery with a distal pedicle. Clinical experience is based on 32 flaps. In 25 cases this flap was used for distal skin loss coverage (palmar or dorsal) of the thumb as an island flap. In 7 cases it was used for reconstruction of the finger pulp (5 index and 2 middle fingers) in the form of a cross-finger flap.
AbstractList After injection of stained latex at the brachial artery, the arterial supply of the dorsal aspect of the thumb was studied by light microscopy in 25 cadavers. An artery, located on the dorsoulnar side and connecting the head of the first metacarpal with the dorsal arcade of the proximal nail fold, was found in all dissections. We report the results of the anatomic study and the clinical applications of a dorsoulnar skin flap that can be raised on its artery with a distal pedicle. Clinical experience is based on 32 flaps. In 25 cases this flap was used for distal skin loss coverage (palmar or dorsal) of the thumb as an island flap. In 7 cases it was used for reconstruction of the finger pulp (5 index and 2 middle fingers) in the form of a cross-finger flap.
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Vigasio, A
Valenti, P
Brunelli, G R
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Finger Injuries - surgery
Fingers - surgery
Humans
Surgical Flaps - blood supply
Thumb - blood supply
Thumb - surgery
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