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Reconstruction of iatrogenic dorsal skin defects of hands with reverse forearm flaps

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Distally based radial and ulnar forearm flaps were employed to reconstruct iatrogenic dorsal skin defects of hands in young children. The defects resulted from the extravasation of intravenous medication; flaps were required for reconstruction because the extensor tendons were exposed in the base of the ulcer in Case 1 and were involved in dense scar tissue in Case 2. The reverse forearm flap is an easy and reliable technique requiring short operating time, and it allows initiation of early physiotherapy compared with the other techniques, such as free flap or an abdominal flap.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan

    Y. Yamamoto MD, H. Igawa, H. Minakawa, T. Sugihara, T. Yoshida, T. Minamimoto & T. Ohura

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Yamamoto, Y., Igawa, H., Minakawa, H. et al. Reconstruction of iatrogenic dorsal skin defects of hands with reverse forearm flaps. Eur J Plast Surg 17, 104–105 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176927

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