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Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences Radboudumc 17: Women's cancers RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences |
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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Abstract:
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A 23-year-old male student presented to our clinic with a traumatic complex ring avulsion of his right dominant index finger. Clinical evaluation revealed a complete distal amputation of the DIP joint with a laceration of the soft tissue at the middle phalanx and a rupture of the FDP-2-tendon far proximally. We hereby present the patient's clinical outcome after reconstruction with a distally based extended DMCA-II flap. To our own knowledge, this is the first report of an extended distally based DMCA flap for coverage of a class IVd ring avulsion injury in combination with autologous amputate skin transplantation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, therapeutic study.
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