Pedicled unipolar latissimus dorsi flap for reconstruction of finger extensor

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2017 Apr 4;4(1):30-34. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2017.1310620. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

We describe the use of a pedicled unipolar latissimus dorsi flap to restore finger extension. The patient had large defects in the radial nerve and extensor musculature. A long-tailed, 50-cm-long flap was prepared, which enabled the end of the flap to be sutured to the extensor digitorum.

Keywords: Latissimus dorsi muscle flap; finger extension; reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports