Objective To investigate the etiology of the flexor contracture of the hand, to diagnose and to explore its surgical treatment. Methods From May 1997 to June 2004, 212 cases of flexor contraction of the hand were treated with scar excision, thorough loosening the contracture, covering the secondary skin defects with free skin grafting, “Z”plasty, double “V-Y” plasty, transposition of the palmar dorsum flap of the hand and iliac-inguinal flap. There were 163 males and 49 females, whose ages ranged from 3 to 61. There were 85 cases of left hands, 54 cases of right hands, and 73 cases of both hands. Contracture sites were as follow: 117 cases were in fingers, 32 cases located in palms and 63 cases were in both. Causes of deformity were as follow: 29 cases derived from burn and explosion, 127 cases came from contracture of palmar aponeurosis, 31 cases were because of traffic accident and machine extrusion, 5 cases for getting an electric shock, 14 cases for improper postoperative immobility, and 6cases for other reasons. Course of diseases lasted for 2 to 24 months.Results 149 cases were followed up for 4 to 30 months. One fingertip was in necrosis and ended in nub plasty because of inappropriate time to leave hospital. Flexion contracture recurred in 7 cases, skin necrosis occurred to 3 cases whose scars were healed in the end, poor restoration of function was observed in 2 children patients for lack of exercise, and 2 skins contracted after free cut skin grafting. Others got satisfactory results. Conclusion Once the pathogenesis and contrature factors are clearly known, timing and correct surgical measures are chosen, thorough contracture is loosened, and early postoperative exercises are performed, good effect will be achieved.
Objective To introduce the application of the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap transferring for coverage of the oversized skin defect of the hand. Methods The pedicled anterolateral thigh flap was transferred to cover the large skin defects of the hands or the skin defects of theabdomen after the abdominal flap transferred to the hand in 5 male patients aged 16-44 years from April 2002 to August 2005. The injured sites were as follows:4 right hands and 1 left hand, including 2 hands injured by a machine and 3 hands injured by burning.The mechanically injured patients underwent an operation within 6 hours after the injury. The burned patients were reconstructed by the flap transferring 4-7 days after the burn when the decayed tissues could be clearly indentified.The areas of the hand defects were 12.19 cm×18.22 cm.The areas of the pedicled anterolateral thigh flaps were 7.12 cm×16.24 cm. The areas of the abdominal flaps were 13.20 cm×19.23 cm.The pedicles were separated 3 weeks after the repairing operation. Results All the flaps survived well and there was no vascular crisis, with the wound healing of the first intention. The skin defects of the hand were covered completely. Five patients were followed up for 6-12 months. The texture of the flaps was soft and the flaps had a good blood circulation. Of the patients, 3 underwent the finger exclusion and degreasing operation 47 months after operation. All the flaps of the hands had protective sensation, which could meet the requirement of the daily life. Conclusion The pedicled anterolateral thigh flap can provide the large coverage for the skin defects of the hands. The risk of the operation can be greatly decreased by obviation of the vessel anastomosis. It can be an optimal choice for themanagement of the oversized skin defects of the hands.
OBJECTIVE: To explore a new surgical management of multiple fingers degloving injury. METHODS: In 1994 to 1997, 47 cases with multiple fingers degloving injury were sutured by two reverse "s"-type skin flaps on abdominal flank. RESULTS: The skin flaps in 46 cases survived and the wounds obtained primary heal. CONCLUSION: The application of abdominal flank "s"-type skin flap is reliable and convenient in the treatment of multiple fingers degloving injury.
ObjectiveTo analyze short-term outcomes of hand assisted laparoscopic (HAL) D2 radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer and summarize clinical experiences. MethodsThe clinical data of 199 patients with gastric cancer undergoing D2 radical distal gastrectomy from December 2010 to December 2013 in this hospital were analyzed. HAL (HAL group, n=92) and traditonal open (TO group, n=107) D2 radical distal gastrectomy were performed. The operation time, incision length, intraoperative blood loss, number of lymph nodes harvested, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative complications were compared between these two groups. ResultsThere was no residue of cancer cells at the surgical margin in the HAL group and the TO group. Compared with the TO group, the average incision length was obviously shorter (P < 0.01) and the average intraoperative blood loss was obviously less (P < 0.05) in the HAL group. The average operation time, the average number of lymph nodes harvested, and the average postoperative hospital stay had no significant differences between the HAL group and the TO group (P > 0.05). One case was died of unknown gastrointestinal bleeding in the HAL group and the TO group, respectively. The postoperative complication rate was 9.78% (9/92) in the HAL group and 11.21% (12/107) in the TO group, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05). ConclusionsHAL D2 radical distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer don't increase operation time. It has some advantages of minimal invasion and safety as compared with traditional open surgery.
OBJECTIVE This paper is aimed to observe the long-term result of reconstruction of wrist joint by replacing distal end of radius with vascularized fibular head in patient of giant tumor. METHODS From July 1978 to November 1993, 12 cases of giant tumor of distal end of radius were treated by this procedure and followed up for 6 months to 15 years, and the movement range of wrist, grip strength, and pain were evaluated. RESULTS The painful wrist released in 11 cases, only one case still existed mild pain and felt discomfortable. The average range of movement of wrist joint was 34.05 degree in volar flexion, 52.80 degree in dorsal extension, 26.25 degree in ulnar deviation, and 19.75 degree in radial deviation, and average grip strength was 44.6 kg. Compared with the contralateral side, there were accounted for 46.2%, 72.7%, 76.1%, 80.6%, and 76.7% respectively. CONCLUSION Replacement of distal end of radius with fibular head to reconstruct wrist joint can restore function of carpal joint, which is proved to be a safe and effective method.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of free sensate intercostal artery perforator flap for the hand soft tissue reconstruction.MethodsBetween March 2010 and September 2015, 19 cases of hand soft tissue defect were repaired with free sensate intercostal artery perforator flap, including 16 males and 3 females, aged from 18 to 53 years, with an average of 35.2 years. The defect was located in the dorsum of the hand in 15 cases and in the palm in 4 cases. The causes of injury were traffic accident injury in 8 cases, hot crush injury in 5 cases, strangulation injury in 4 cases, and avulsion injury in 2 cases. All of them were full-thickness skin and soft tissue defects of hand with exposure of phalanges, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves. The size of defect was 10.0 cm×7.0 cm to 17.0 cm×8.0 cm. There were 12 cases of emergency operation and 7 cases of selective operation. The thickness of flap was 10-25 mm, and the size of the flap ranged from 10.0 cm×7.5 cm to 17.0 cm×8.0 cm. The vascular pedicle of the flap was anastomosed with the snuff nest branch of the radial artery (12 cases), the main radial artery (7 cases), and there accompanying vein, and the intercostal nerve cutaneous branch of the flap was anastomosed with the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm. The donor site was closed directly (14 cases) or repaired with medium thickness skin graft (5 cases).ResultsAll of the flaps and skin grafts survived; the wounds in the donor and recipient sites healed by first intention. All 19 patients were followed up 10- 18 months, with an average of 12.7 months. After operation, the appearance and function of the hand recovered well, and there was no flap bloated. The two-point discrimination of the flap was 7-11 mm, with an average of 8.8 mm. Only linear scars left in the patients with direct closure of the donor site. The sensory function of the donor site was not significantly affected, and the hand function recovered satisfactorily. Conclusion Free sensate intercostal artery perforator flap is a valuable and reliable technique for the hand soft tissue defect.
From jan.1984 through dec.1991,65 cases of hand skin defects were primarily repaired by podicled groin flap. Four of the 65 cases had skin defects on both sides of the palms and dorsal aspot of the hands which were treated by the Y-shaped hypogastric groin flap .Five easec had thumb loss in which the lxdicled groin tubed flap was used to reconstruct the thumb.The time of division of the pedicles ranged from 14 to 28 days(averaged 16 days).All flape survived after division of the podicl...
Objective To investigate the effect of combined types in treating cases with 2 to 5 tissues transplantation. Methods 305 cases treated from December 1989 to December 2002 were analyzed and summarized. 214 cases were constructed with 2 combined tissues transplantation, the combined types were:toe combined flap,the second toe at both sides transplanted,2 flaps combined transferred; 75 cases were constructed with 3 combined tissues transplantation,the combined types were:the second toe at both sides combined flap,2 flaps combined toe,3 flaps combined transferred;11 cases were constructed with 4 combined tissues transplantation, the combined typeswere:2 flaps combined 2 toes,1 toes combined 3 flaps,4 flaps combined transferred; 5 cases were constructed with 5 combined tissues transplantation, the combined type was:the wrap flap and the second toe with 1 vascular pedicle and another second toe combined bilateral femoris anterior flaps were transferred.The principles of repair were:the thumb was reconstructed first,the wrap round flap was used for the thumb’s skin,the second toe transplantation was used for the thumb defect.The opposite toe was transferred to finger to reconstruct the pinch function.1 or 2 flaps were selected for repair according to the area of damage. The anterolateral thigh flaps were used for the large areas and the lateral arm flaps were usedfor the small areas in selecting the donor area. Results Of the 722 tissues in 305 cases, 14 of them were necrosis, in which the toe were 6 and the flap were 8,and other transferred tissues all survived, the survival rate of tissue transplantation was 98.1%.251 cases were followed up for 1 year to7 years(2.6 years in average).All the patients could care themselves in daily life. The pinch and oppositionfunctions of the constructed thumbs and fingers were recovered,the two-point discrimination was 6 to 14 mm,but 2 cases recovered adduction function only because the thumb was 6 degree defect without the thenar muscle and did not fix the reconstructed thumb in opposite side in operation.All transplanted flaps recovered protecting sensory with S2,56 flaps required plastical operation because of their swelling appearance.The donor areas gained primary stage heal in 285 cases,20 cases gained secondary stage heal, in which part grafted skin necrosis in donor of wrap round flap were 12 cases,the distal of donor big toe necrosis were 2 cases and grafted skin necrosis in donorofanterolateral thigh flap were 8 cases and skin grafted were sucessful. Conclusion Different combined types can be used according to the traumatic situation. Surgical operation and early rehabilitation is conducive to the final function.Combined tissue transplantation is the best way to repair complicated hand injuries.
Objective To establish a new operative method to repair defects of palm and proximal fingers with double vascular pedicle flaps. Methods From August 1992 to June 2000, 20 cases of soft tissue defects of palm and fingers were repaired with double vascular pedicle flaps. Twenty patients included 9 males and 11 females, aged 17-35 years. The causes were crush,avulsion, and so on. The interval between injury and operation was 3-11 hours.The wound area ranged from 8 cm×12 cm to 10 cm×20 cm. We devised the two side flaps on pectoral-umbilical place with well-known blood vessel to cover flexion and extension regions of palm and the multi-lobes skin flap to cover defect of fingers simultaneously. Results Out of 20 patients, 19 were followed up 8-12 months with an average of 9.8 months. All the flaps survived completely. The skin colour and the contour of the palm and digits were good. Conclusion The double vascular pedicle flap is one of the best choices torepair soft tissue defect of the palm and proximal fingers; the procedure is simple and the operation is extended easily.
Objective To investigate an operative method of repairing large skin defect of the forearm and the hand. Methods From July 2003 to September 2008, 11 patients with large skin defect of the forearm and the hand were repaired using bilateral groin flaps in complex with abdominal flaps, including 7 males and 4 females aged 17-55 years old (average33.5 years old). Among the 11 cases, 5 were caused by carding machine and 4 by traffic accident, and the interval between injury and operation was 90 minutes to 6 hours (average 3.5 hours); 2 cases suffered from severe cicatricial contracture deformity in the late stage of burn injury, and the interval between injury and operation was 7 months and 19 months, respectively. The size of skin defect ranged from 42 cm × 12 cm to 60 cm × 16 cm. The flaps harvested during operation was 45.0 cm × 10.5 cm - 62.0 cm × 18.0 cm in size. Pedicle division of the combined flaps was performed 4 weeks after operation. The donor site wound was repaired by direct suturing in 7 cases and by free skin grafting in 4 cases. Results All flaps survived. All incisions healed by first intention. The donor site wound all healed by first intention. Skin graft all survived. All patients were followed up for 2 months to 3 years. The flaps were soft in texture, full in contour, and normal in color. Sensory recovery of the flaps was evaluated according to the Criteria of UK Medical Research Council (1954), 4 cases were in grade S1, 6 in grade S2, and 1 in grade S3. Hand function was assessed by the Criteria of Chinese Hand Surgery Society, 7 cases were graded as excellent, 2 as good, 2 as poor, and the excellent and good rate was 81.8%. Conclusion Combined use of bilateral groin flaps and abdominal flap is an effective approach to repair large skin defect of the forearm and the hand due to its simple operative procedure and satisfying effect.