Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11030510 | JPRAS Open | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
A 51 year old male had 35â¯Ãâ¯15 mm skin ulcer on the palmar side of the right thumb after microsurgical replantation surgery for treating a finger amputation. FTSG was performed as day surgery, and the grafted site was covered with an NPWT device. NPWT was fixed by a “sandwich technique” with two sheets covering both the dorsal and pulp sides of the thumb. The graft was perfectly planted, and the morphology was favorable at 12 months after skin grafting. FTSG with NPWT was considered as a cost efficient and effective treatment for the digit.
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Authors
Yosuke Niimi, Hiroshi Ito, Hiroyuki Sakurai,