Reconstruction of Fingertip
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The first choice procedure for reconstructing the thumb tip is a palmar advancement flap, and by expanding the flap as…
Reconstruction of Finger Trunk
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Reconstruction of the skin of the finger trunk area doesn’t require reconstruction of sensory function, but it is preferable to…
Degloving Injury
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Avulsion and degloving injuries of the finger and hand where the skin is stripped off large areas are accompanied by…
Reconstruction of Dorsum of Hand
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The dorsum of the hand has numerous extensor tendons and can be easily exposed. It is possible to use an…
Nail Reconstruction
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles 1. Clinical Principles of Thumb Reconstruction Nail bed level amputation (nail matrix intact) Volar flap + nail bed graft Distal…
Reconstruction of Achilles Tendon Area
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Materials for reconstructing skin defects in the Achilles tendon area need to form thin and strong skin flaps. There is…
Reconstruction of Distal 1/3 of Lower Leg
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The distal 1/3 of the lower leg has a tendency for an open fracture or osteomyelitis to occur, and it…
Transplantation of Bone and Joints
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Historically, areas that can be used for harvesting of vascular pedicled bone transplants include the ribs, scapula, ilium, radius, femur…
Reconstruction of Palm and Wrist Area
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The palm of the hand is responsible for the important action of enclosing objects. Therefore it is necessary to cover…
Reconstruction of Dorsum and Amputated Foot Stump
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The dorsum of the foot has a large number of tendons, and is a difficult place for a skin graft…
