Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2016; 49(02): 178-184DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.191319 Original Article Association of Plastic Surgeons of India Free toe pulp flap for finger pulp and volar defect reconstruction Authors Author Affiliations Jyoshid R. Balan Department of Plastic Surgery, Sushrutha Institute of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Elite Mission Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download(opens in new window) KEY WORDS KEY WORDSFinger defect - free toe pulp flap - pulp defect - reconstruction - volar defect References REFERENCES 1 Papatheodorou LK, Dailiana ZH, Varitimidi SE, Hantes ME, Basdekis GK, Malizos KN. Digital coverage with flaps from the same or neighboring digits. Hippokratia 2011; 15: 153-6 2 Yan H, Ouyang Y, Chi Z, Gao W, Zhang F, Fan C. Digital pulp reconstruction with free neurovascular toe flaps. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2012; 36: 1186-93 3 Wang ZT, Sun WH. Cosmetic reconstruction of the digits in the hand by composite tissue grafting. Clin Plast Surg 2014; 41: 407-27 4 Woon CY, Lee JY, Teoh LC. Resurfacing hemipulp losses of the thumb: The cross finger flap revisited: Indications, technical refinements, outcomes and long term neurosensory recovery. Ann Plast Surg 2008; 61: 385-91 5 Flatt AE. The thenar flap. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1957; 39B: 80-5 6 Komatsu S, Tamai S. Successful replantation of a completely cut off thumb. Plast Reconstr Surg 1968; 42: 374-7 7 Wang H, Chen C, Li J, Yang X, Zhang H, Wang Z. Modified first dorsal metacarpal Island flap for sensory reconstruction of thumb pulp defects. J Hand Surg Eur 2016; 41: 177-84 8 Lee NH, Pae WS, Roh SG, Oh KJ, Bae CS, Yang KM. Innervated cross-finger pulp flap for reconstruction of the fingertip. Arch Plast Surg 2012; 39: 637-42 9 Koshima I, Urushibara K, Fukuda N, Ohkochi M, Nagase T, Gonda K. et al. Digital artery perforator flaps for fingertip reconstructions. Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 118: 1579-84 10 Yoon ES, Kim DW, Chun D, Dhong ES, Koo SH, Park SH. et al. An anatomic study and clinical application of medial pedis flap in Asians. Ann Plast Surg 2007; 58: 517-22 11 Morrison WA, O’Brien BM, MacLeod AM. Thumb reconstruction with a free neurovascular wrap-around flap from the big toe. J Hand Surg Am 1980; 5: 575-83 12 Morrison WA, O’Brien B. Surgical opportunism in emergency hand surgery. World J Surg 1991; 15: 439-45 13 Morrison WA. Microvascular nail transfer. Hand Clin 1990; 6: 69-76 14 Morrison WA, O’Brien BM, MacLeod AM. Experience with thumb reconstruction. J Hand Surg Br 1984; 9: 223-33 15 Morrison WA, MacLeod AM, O’Brien BM. Digital reconstruction in the mutilated hand. Ann Plast Surg 1982; 9: 392-9 16 Lee DC, Kim JS, Ki SH, Roh SY, Yang JW, Chung KC. Partial second toe pulp free flap for fingertip reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 2008; 121: 899-907 17 Zheng H, Liu J, Dai X, Machens HG, Schilling AF. Free lateral great toe flap for the reconstruction of finger pulp defects. J Reconstr Microsurg 2015; 31: 277-82 18 Yoon WY, Lee BI. Fingertip reconstruction using free toe tissue transfer without venous anastomosis. Arch Plast Surg 2012; 39: 546-50 19 Koshima I, Inagawa K, Urushibara K, Okumoto K, Moriguchi T. Fingertip reconstructions using partial-toe transfers. Plast Reconstr Surg 2000; 105: 1666-74 20 Cho YJ, Roh SY, Kim JS, Lee DC, Yang JW. Second toe plantar free flap for volar tissue defects of the fingers. Arch Plast Surg 2013; 40: 226-31 21 Lin CH, Lin YT, Sassu P, Lin CH, Wei FC. Functional assessment of the reconstructed fingertips after free toe pulp transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg 2007; 120: 1315-21
