Transplantation of a free fillet flap from discarded fingers for repair of a finger pulp skin defect: a case report

CONCLUSIONS: Spare-part surgery is a surgical approach that effectively saves and utilizes tissue that would otherwise be discarded in cases of severe limb trauma. This idea may be applied to treatment of severe injuries to multiple fingers. Additionally, in the process of tissue transplantation and repair, attention should be given to protecting the tissue in the recipient area to avoid damage to the original undamaged tissue structure, which can adversely affect healing and recovery of the tissue.PMID:38596165 | PMC:PMC11002096 | DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2024.1363827
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research