NCT01486719

Sensory Reconstruction of Finger Pulp Defect Using a Dorsal Digital Island Flap

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Second Hospital of Tangshan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sensory reconstruction of the finger pulp is a challenging problem. This article reports repair of the finger pulp defect using the dorsal digital island flap. Both dorsal branches of the proper digital nerves (PDNs) were used for maximal sensory restoration.

Detailed description

From February 2008 to May 2009, the flap harvested from the dorsum of the middle phalanx of the same finger was used in 12 fingers in 12 patients. The flaps ranged in size from 2.0 × 2.0 cm to 2.8 × 2.2 cm. The mean pedicle length was 1.2 cm. Neurorrhaphy between the dorsal branches of the PDN and PDN was performed in both sides in all cases. Sensibility of the reconstructed finger pulp was evaluated by static 2-point discrimination (2PD) and Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test. The range of motion of the donor fingers was measured. The data were compared to those of the opposite sides.

Conditions

• Trauma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Sensate Dorsal Digital Island Flap	This article reports repair of the finger pulp defect using the dorsal digital island flap. Both dorsal branches of the proper digital nerves (PDNs) were used for maximal sensory restoration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-02-01
• Primary completion: 2009-05-01
• Completion: 2011-03-01
• First posted: 2011-12-06
• Last updated: 2011-12-06