N/A
N=12
Repair of Soft Tissue Defect of the Finger Using the Heterodigital Neurocutaneous Island Flap
Sensory Reconstruction of the Volar Aspect of the Finger · The Heterodigital Neurocutaneous Island Flap
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01778296 ↗Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Discriminatory Sensation of the Flap — 8.3 mm
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- the neurocutaneous island flap (Device)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 15+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The Second Hospital of Tangshan
- Primary completion
- Mar 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Discriminatory Sensation of the Flap |
8.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Cold Intolerance |
— | — |
Summary
The dorsum of the finger is a reliable flap donor site in reconstructive hand surgery because of its similar quality to the original. The dorsal digital island flap can be used for repairing the defect of adjacent finger, but the limited length of the pedicle precludes its use for a more distal defect. The heterodigital neurocutaneous island flap of the dorsal branch of the digital nerve can be used as an alternative to resolve this problem.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- the soft tissue defects involving the middle phalanx, the proximal interphalangeal joint, or both;
- a defect greater than or equal to 2 cm in length;
- a patient between 15 and 60 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
- concomitant injuries to the dorsal skin of the middle phalanx of adjacent finger that precluded its use as donor site;
- injuries to the course of donor nerve branch;
- a defect less than 1.5 cm in length;
- a fingertip or pulp defect;
- a soft tissue defect of the thumb.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01778296). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.