scholarly journals Fingertip defects coverage using reverse-flow homodigital island flaps

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Alexandrov ◽  
Alexander A. Smirnov ◽  
Pavel V. Gonchruk

BACKGROUND: The hand has always been a highly organized tool in humans daily and professional activity. Distal phalanges are most commonly exposed to trauma, which often cause defects that need to be covered through plastic surgery. One of the most reliable and universal methods for fingertip reconstruction is the reverse-flow homodigital island flap. CLINICAL CASES: This series of clinical cases describe three children aged 7, 8, and 11 years who underwent coverage of fingertip defects with the reverse-flow homodigital island flap. In all cases, mechanisms of injury were associated with crushing and rupture of soft tissues. All children underwent coverage of fingertip defects with the reverse-flow homodigital island flap. In the first case, evaluation results at 6 months after surgery revealed 4 mm in the Webers test and phalanx length deficit of 2 mm. In the second case, the assessment performed 1 month after surgery revealed 5 mm in the Webers test and the length of the operated phalanx corresponds to the contralateral one. In the third case, results of the 2-month observation period revealed 4 mm in the Webers test and lengths of the operated and contralateral phalanges were the same. DISCUSSION: The reverse-flow homodigital island flaps have irrefragable advantages among methods of surgical reconstruction of soft tissues of distal phalanges. These are single-stage reconstruction techniques that can possibly replenish sufficient amounts of soft tissues to the defect. A literature data analysis of the outcomes of the fingertip reconstruction through the reverse-flow homodigital island flaps revealed good and satisfactory results. CONCLUSIONS: The method of the reverse-flow homodigital island flap has potential to take a significant place in pediatric traumatology and reconstructive surgery.

1989 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhutian ◽  
Liu Ke ◽  
Cao Yude

Author(s):  
Naji S. Madi ◽  
Rayane Issa ◽  
Youssef Koaik ◽  
Muhyeddine Al-Taki

Abstract Background The deltoid is a large triangular muscle at the shoulder. It attaches proximally to the clavicle, acromion and scapula, while distally it attaches to the lateral deltoid tuberosity. Ruptures are rare, and the literature only reports cases of proximal detachment. In this article, we report the first case of distal traumatic deltoid muscle detachment and its successful management. Case A young female sustained a traumatic injury following a Jet Ski accident with loss of consciousness. A complete distal rupture of the deltoid muscle was diagnosed after the basic functions were regained and a thorough musculoskeletal examination could be conducted. A conservative approach helped her to regain an acceptable shoulder function, but there was persistent pain upon activity and cosmetic scarring. The patient underwent surgical reconstruction. Postoperatively, she recovered satisfactorily. Discussion Distal detachment of the deltoid muscle is rare. The choice for surgical treatment may be undertaken based on several factors including functional status and patient-based assessment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Walther Sommerfeldt ◽  
Peter Paul Schmittenbecher

Abstract Purpose Non-unions of the distal humerus are rare complications of common children’s fractures such as radial condyle fractures and supracondylar fractures. The aim of this paper was to update the knowledge about etiology, reasons, management, and results of these troublesome, and sometimes debilitating entities. Methods The sparse literature concerning nonunions following condylar or supracondylar fractures was analyzed together with the presentation of some typical clinical cases. Results In most of the cases, non-unions were induced by neglect, unstable fixation, too early implant removal, too much revision surgery, and an inconsequent transfer of follow-up algorithms, or combinations of the above. Treatment of non-union should start as early as possible because the effort of required surgery increases with time that the nonunion has been neglected. Often a combination of stable fixation of the pseudarthrosis and correction of the elbow axis are necessary to achieve a satisfying outcome. Conclusion In pediatric traumatology, qualified and consequent care for children’s fractures of the distal humerus can prevent rare complications such as non-unions in almost any situation. If such a disturbance of healing is noticed, immediate and adequate, i.e. children specific surgical consequences achieve best results.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelaide Valluzzi ◽  
Salvatore Donatiello ◽  
Graziana Gallo ◽  
Monica Cellini ◽  
Antonino Maiorana ◽  
...  

AbstractOsteoid osteoma is a benign osteoblastic tumor, quite uncommon in the spine. We report a case of an osteoid osteoma involving the atlas in a 6-year-old boy, who presented with suboccipital pain and torticollis. Initial radiological findings were ambiguous as magnetic resonance imaging showed mainly edema of upper cervical soft tissues. The subsequent computed tomography depicted a lesion of left lamina of C1. As conservative treatment failed, the lesion was surgically resected and the patient became pain free. To our knowledge, this is the first case of osteoid osteoma involving the atlas associated with abnormal soft tissue reaction reported in literature.


2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1442-1451 ◽  
Author(s):  
EROL BENLIER ◽  
HUSAMETTIN TOP ◽  
CAN CINAR ◽  
SUKRU YAZAR ◽  
A. CEMAL AYGIT ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Sergiy Tertyshnyi ◽  
Igor Khomenko ◽  
Кostyantyn Gumenyuk ◽  
Sergiy Korol ◽  
Yevgen Tsema ◽  
...  

During the military conflict in the East of Ukraine, considerable experience in providing medical assistance to wounded and injured with soft tissue defects has been accumulated. Taking into account the considerable diversity of defects of soft tissues on numerous a number of signs, which involves the application in the process of treatment of fundamentally different algorithms of preoperative training, planning of reconstructive intervention and method of surgical reconstruction there was a need to systematize the accumulated knowledge by developing the integral classification of soft tissue defects.


2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-638
Author(s):  
Jamie Toms ◽  
David L. Boyer ◽  
Craig R. Kelman ◽  
Rafael A. Vega

Traumatic spondylolisthesis is a known occurrence in trauma, but complete cord transection is relatively rare. Moreover, complete cord transection at a site distant from the traumatic spondylolisthesis without spondyloptosis is exceedingly rare. In this report, authors describe the first case of thoracic cord avulsion following a traumatic grade II lumbar spondylolisthesis. The unusual presentation of this case highlights the importance of further evaluating patients with neurological symptoms out of proportion with the injuries seen on initial imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging performed after initial imaging studies demonstrated T11 cord transection with the distal cord herniating into the lumbar paraspinal soft tissues, thus allowing for preoperative planning to prepare for a more significant intervention including complex dural repair and lumbar drain placement, in addition to instrumented fusion to stabilize the traumatic spondylolisthesis.


2008 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 698-702
Author(s):  
Beverly E. White ◽  
Alan Kaplan ◽  
Dolores H. Lopez-Terrada ◽  
Jae Y. Ro ◽  
Robert S. Benjamin ◽  
...  

Abstract Synovial sarcomas most commonly arise in the soft tissue of the extremities. Less commonly, these tumors present in the head and neck, abdominal wall, and other sites. However, synovial sarcoma occurring in the vulvar area is extremely rare. Only 2 previous cases of biphasic synovial sarcoma of the vulva have been reported, but no case of vulvar monophasic synovial sarcoma has been described in the English literature. We report the third case of synovial sarcoma and apparently the first case of monophasic synovial sarcoma arising in soft tissues of the vulva. The patient was a 33-year-old woman who presented for evaluation of a painless vulvar mass. The tumor was located in the deep fibroadipose tissue of the right vulva (6.5 × 4.2 × 3.5 cm). The histology of the lesion was that of a monophasic synovial sarcoma with a hemangiopericytic vascular pattern. A subsequent molecular analysis revealed SYT-SSX2 gene fusion, which confirmed the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma. After an initial wide local excision, the patient developed a recurrence in the right groin and received chemotherapy and additional surgery. The patient is currently disease free, on adjuvant chemotherapy, and being followed up closely.


2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (03) ◽  
pp. 288-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Tapan ◽  
Murat Iğde ◽  
Ali Rıza Yıldırım ◽  
Yağmur Yaprak Balı ◽  
Sedat Yılancı ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTSoft-tissue defects of the little finger are challenging especially when bone, tendon or vascular pedicle is exposed because of trauma. The hypothenar island flap is easy to harvest and has a good colour and texture match to the little finger pulp. We present nine clinical cases of soft tissue defects of the little finger covered using the reversed hypothenar fasciocutaneous island flap. This article intends to highlight the ease of elevation and good clinical results of the hypothenar flap which is rarely used.


2001 ◽  
Vol 108 (7) ◽  
pp. 2020-2025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shohei Omokawa ◽  
Yasuhito Tanaka ◽  
Jaiyoung Ryu ◽  
Nina Clovis

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