Primary free functioning muscle transfer for fingers with accompanying tendon transfer for thumb provide one-stage upper extremity composite reconstruction in acute open wound

Lin C-H, Zhu Z-S, Lin C-H, et al (Chang Gung Memorial Hosp, Taiwan) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 72:737-743, 2012^§

Abstract

Background

Upper limb trauma may present as both soft tissue and muscle defects necessitating a free skin flap to effect a repair. The limb’s core (basic) functionality can be returned with a secondary tendon transfer or a functioning muscle transfer. A functioning muscle flap can provide for soft tissue repair and functional restoration in a single procedure, but the success of such procedures requires further clarification.

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