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The Thin Cross Finger Skin Flap

From the Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Plastic-Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey

Correspondence: Dr Serdar Gökrem, M.D., Azerbaycan cad. 25/3, Bahçelievler-Ankara, Turkey., Tel.: +90 312 595 33 30x3662; fax: +90 312 363 33 96., E-mail:sergokrem{at}hotmail.com

The cross-finger flap has been used successfully for decades. Traditionally, the flap is elevated in the plane lying superficial to the extensor tendon. This damages the delicate subcutaneous tissues, which are important for the lengthening capacity of the skin of the dorsum of the fingers during flexion and extension. In this report, we present a modification of elevation of the cross-finger flap in a plane superficial to the dorsal veins of the fingers. This modification prevents donor finger complications such as poor graft take, extensor tendon adhesion to the graft and reduced range of finger joint movement and contour deformities. We have used this technique in six digits in four patients with successful results.

Key Words: thin • cross-finger • flap

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 32, No. 4, 417-420 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2007.02.010


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