V advancement eversion flap for fingertip injury : Preventing ischemia and hook-nail deformity

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Introduction: Traumatic fingertip amputation is the most common type of upper extremity injuries. The V-Y advancement flap is a reliable method for reconstructing fingertip defects, but it is associated with complications such as hook-nail deformity and suture site ischemia. Here, we describe our modifications to V-Y advancement flap technique, termed as "V advancement eversion flap" and review the outcomes of this procedure in 21 patients with fingertip amputation.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 21 consecutive patients with fingertip injury who were treated surgically using the V advancement eversion flap technique at a single trauma center between 2006 and 2019. We analyzed the age, injury location and mechanism, Allen classification, injury geometry, and objective and subjective clinical outcomes.

Results: Twenty-three fingertip amputations with defect sizes greater than 1.0 cm2 from the tip to lunula were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 43.6 years (range, 24-65 years). The average follow-up period was 20 months (range, 12-37 months). The average wound healing time (apparent epithelization) was 29.4 days (range, 14-41 days). At the final follow-up, all flaps had healed uneventfully without noticeable hook-nail deformity. In the static two-point discrimination test, the mean value was 4.61 mm in the injured finger. Patient ratings of the outcomes were "excellent" in 18 and "good" in 5 cases.

Conclusion: The V advancement eversion flap technique, when properly designed and executed in fingertip amputation cases, can minimize morbidity and result in successful wound healing without flap necrosis and hook-nail deformity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

JPRAS open - 40(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 175-184

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Jung Eun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sihun [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, Jieun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Young Ho [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amputation
Fingertip
Hook-nail deformity
Journal Article
V-Y flap

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Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpra.2024.02.013

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370483766