Volume 1
Number 1 January 2017"Cross finger flap" an effective way of managing volar surface defects in finger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2017.v0101.10
Das DK1
Abstract
Soft tissue defects in the volar aspect of proximal and middle finger and fingertip following injury or infection always presentswith difficulties in management and outcome. Sensible and durable coverage with preservation of flexible length and jointfunction are essential for a successful outcome. Cross finger flap is valuable and effective in resurfacing acute and long-standing defects in tips and volar surface of finger. Here a patient with a defect in the volar aspect of ring finger over the middlephalanx was managed using cross finger flap. Postoperative outcome was satisfactory.
Keywords: cross finger flap, volar defect.
- Associate Professor & Head, Department of Orthopedics