CompletedNot Applicable

Repair of Soft Tissue Defect of the Finger Using the Heterodigital Neurocutaneous Island Flap

China12 participantsStarted 2008-01

Plain-language summary

The dorsum of the finger is a reliable flap donor site in reconstructive hand surgery because of its similar quality to the original. The dorsal digital island flap can be used for repairing the defect of adjacent finger, but the limited length of the pedicle precludes its use for a more distal defect. The heterodigital neurocutaneous island flap of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve can be used as an alternative to resolve this problem.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * the soft tissue defects involving the middle phalanx, the proximal interphalangeal joint, or both; * a defect greater than or equal to 2 cm in length; * a patient between 15 and 60 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * concomitant injuries to the dorsal skin of the middle phalanx of adjacent finger that precluded its use as donor site; * injuries to the course of donor nerve branch; * a defect less than 1.5 cm in length; * a fingertip or pulp defect; * a soft tissue defect of the thumb.

What they're measuring

Discriminatory Sensation of the Flap

Timeframe: 18 months to 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01778296

SponsorThe Second Hospital of Tangshan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-03

Results submitted2013-06-03

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