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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2021

Retrospective analysis of free temporoparietal fascial flap for defect reconstruction of the hand and the distal upper extremity.

Wibke Müller-Seubert, Raymund E Horch, Vanessa Franziska Schmidt, Ingo Ludolph, Marweh Schmitz, Andreas Arkudas

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wibke Müller-SeubertDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany. wibke.mueller-seubert@uk-erlangen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-0705
Raymund E HorchDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Vanessa Franziska SchmidtDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Ingo LudolphDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Marweh SchmitzDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Andreas ArkudasDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSoft tissue reconstruction of the hand and distal upper extremity is challenging to preserve the function of the hand as good as possible. Therefore, a thin flap has been shown to be useful. In this retrospective study, we aimed to show the use of the free temporoparietal fascial flap in soft tissue reconstruction of the hand and distal upper extremity.

methodsWe analysed the outcome of free temporoparietal fascial flaps that were used between the years 2007and 2016 at our institution. Major and minor complications, defect location and donor site morbidity were the main fields of interest.

results14 patients received a free temporoparietal fascial flap for soft tissue reconstruction of the distal upper extremity. Minor complications were noted in three patients and major complications in two patients. Total flap necrosis occurred in one patient.

conclusionThe free temporoparietal fascial flap is a useful tool in reconstructive surgery of the hand and the distal upper extremity with a low donor site morbidity and moderate rates of major and minor complications.

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Plastic Surgery ProceduresSurgical FlapsHandHumansPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesUpper ExtremityHandReconstructionTemporoparietal fascial flapUpper extremity

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