Skin Coverage Considerations in a Mutilating Hand Injury - 12/10/16

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The foremost goal of managing a mutilated hand is provision of adequate skin coverage. The most suitable method is free tissue transfer. The specific role of volar surface requires replacement tissue to have similar texture for aesthetically satisfactory and functionally acceptable outcomes. Hand surgeons must approach mutilating hand injuries with the recognition that no 2 injuries are ever the same. The injured hand must be evaluated on the individual demand and characteristics of hand use. Optimal function and aesthetic outcomes require appropriate selection of skin coverage. Lost tissues must be replaced like with like tissue.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Hand, Microsurgery, Free flap, Reconstruction
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Vol 32 - N° 4
P. 491-503 - novembre 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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