Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01778296
Repair of Soft Tissue Defect of the Finger Using the Heterodigital Neurocutaneous 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
- Accepted
Summary
The dorsum of the finger is a reliable flap donor site in reconstructive hand surgery because of its similar quality to the original. The dorsal digital island flap can be used for repairing the defect of adjacent finger, but the limited length of the pedicle precludes its use for a more distal defect. The heterodigital neurocutaneous island flap of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve can be used as an alternative to resolve this problem.
Detailed description
At final follow-up, we measured the sensibility of the flaps using the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test and the static 2-point discrimination test. The test points were at the center of the radial or ulnar portion of the pulp. The donor site, i.e. radial- or ulnar-dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx of the donor digit, was also evaluated. Each area was tested 3 times with a Discriminator (Ali Med, Dedham, MA). We stopped at 4mm as a limit of 2PD and considered this normal.
Conditions
- Sensory Reconstruction of the Volar Aspect of the Finger
- The Heterodigital Neurocutaneous Island Flap
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | the neurocutaneous island flap | The neurocutaneous island flap of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve can be used for repair the defects of the proximal and middle phalanxes of adjacent fingers. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-03-01
- Completion
- 2012-10-01
- First posted
- 2013-01-29
- Last updated
- 2024-02-14
- Results posted
- 2013-11-18
Locations
1 site across 1 country: China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01778296. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.