Repair of Avulsion Injury of the Whole Hand with Single-Stage Transfer of Five Combined Tissues: Case Report

ABSTRACT

The authors present a 32-year-old man with an entire left hand avulsion injury. This was repaired in one stage with five free-tissue transfers, a combination of a left hallux wrap-around flap for thumb reconstruction, bilateral second toes for middle and ring finger reconstruction, and bilateral femoral anterolateral flaps for coverage of the injured hand at the palmar and dorsal aspects. All the transfers survived uneventfully. Due to enlargement of the flaps and narrowness of the first web space, three further surgical procedures were subsequently carried out. Over a 2-year follow-up, a satisfactory appearance of the reconstructed hand and functional restoration were obtained.

KEYWORDS

Total hand avulsion - single-stage reconstruction - combined five-tissue transfer

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