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Fig. 2

From: Propeller perforator flaps from the dorsal digital artery perforator chain for repairing soft tissue defects of the finger

Fig. 2

Design of a propeller perforator flap for a thumb defect: a A flap is designed on the dorsal radial aspect of the proximal phalange and interphalangeal joints of the thumb. b The flap is elevated from the volar side, and three dorsal digital artery perforators and the vessel chain between the perforators are visualized. c Flap harvest: the perforator and the surrounding 2- or 3-mm fascia connected with the finger are preserved. d The flap is rotated to repair the wound, and skin grafting is performed at the donor site

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