Fasciocutaneous flap by soft flesh losses. Case Presentation

Authors

  • Rafael Mena Pérez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ¨Dr. Enrique Cabrera¨
  • Miguel Alfonso Álvarez Fornaris Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ¨Dr. Enrique Cabrera¨
  • Mayta Brito Chávez Hospital Dermatológico Especializado del Rincón “Guillermo Fernández Hernández-Baquero”.

Abstract

Introduction: Soft flesh losses is one of the most frequent consult’s reasons in traumatology’s emergency wards. Soft flesh is the area of the finger with higher density of sensorial endings, which constitute the first link between our central nervous system and the external environment in terms of tactile sensation.
Objective: to remark the advantage of the use of Pectoral fasciocutaneous flap through a Case Presentation. Case presentation: patient suffering a soft flesh traumatic loss of the tactile pad of the thumb, reviewing the morphophysiological specificities of surgery area and procedure.
Conclusions: it is concluded that Human Morphophysiological knowledge are important in several medical-surgical procedures.

Keywords: Surgical flaps, thumb, traumatic amputation, pectoralis flap, fasciocutaneous flap.

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Published

2017-03-08

How to Cite

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Mena Pérez R, Álvarez Fornaris MA, Brito Chávez M. Fasciocutaneous flap by soft flesh losses. Case Presentation. Rev haban cienc méd [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 8 [cited 2025 Dec. 25];16(2):248-55. Available from: https://revhabanera.sld.cu/index.php/rhab/article/view/1976

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2: March-April 2017

Section

Surgical Sciences

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