CompletedNot Applicable

Direct and Reversed Dorsal Digito-metacarpal Flaps: A Review of 24 Cases

China24 participantsStarted 2009-04

Plain-language summary

Multiple digital injuries are often complex and severe, and the commonly used local and regional flaps may not be feasible. The authors reconstruct soft tissue defects of the fingers using the dorsal digito-metacarpal flap and evaluate the efficacy of this technique.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * the injured and adjacent fingers are unable to be used as the donor due to multiple digital injuries * a soft tissue defect \> 1.5 cm in length with exposed bone or tendon * the reverse DMA flap may not be appropriate for tissue reconstruction due to the concomitant injuries or due to the limitation of the rotation arc * a patient between 15 and 60 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * concomitant injuries involved all the finger that precluded their use as donor sites * a defect less than 1.5 cm in length * injuries to the course of the vascular pedicle

What they're measuring

The Static 2-point discrimination test

Timeframe: 18 to 24months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01927003

SponsorThe Second Hospital of Tangshan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-09

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