Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1987 · 86 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryMicrosurgeryReconstructive SurgeryVascular SurgeryFlap ReconstructionFlap SurgeryFree Flap ReconstructionHand ReconstructionReconstructive Cutaneous SurgerySkin GraftingCutaneous Flap ReconstructionElasticityFree Skin GraftingHand Skin ReconstructionHand Soft Tissue ReconstructionSkin FlapsSkin GraftsSubcutaneous Fat Loss
A venous skin graft for the treatment of skin defects in a finger is described. This procedure involves taking a flap from the forearm together with the subcutaneous vein and anastomosing both ends of this vein to the digital artery and vein, respectively. Thirteen difficult finger wounds were resurfaced with such a venous skin graft. The sizes of the flaps ranged from 1.3 X 3.0 cm to 2 X 5 cm. The lengths of the veins taken were from 6 to 12 cm. Subcutaneous fat is thin, and there is good elasticity in the grafted flap.