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Date Published: 10/08/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2024i78.3115
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No. 78 (2024): HỘI NGHỊ KHOA HỌC KỶ NIỆM 10 NĂM THÀNH LẬP TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC BUÔN MA THUỘT
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Nguyen, Q. L., & Le, D. K. (2024). A CASE OF DEGLOVING INJURY OF HAND RECONSTRUCTED BY A COMBINATION OF AN ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP AND A GROIN FLAP. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 78, 175-179. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2024i78.3115

A CASE OF DEGLOVING INJURY OF HAND RECONSTRUCTED BY A COMBINATION OF AN ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP AND A GROIN FLAP

Quoc Lu Nguyen1,, Duy Khuong Le1
1 Thong Nhat Dong Nai Hospital

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Background: Degloving injury of the hand is a rare but formidable challenge for surgeons. When replantation is not possible, we rely on distant pedicled flaps. We reported a case with degloving injury of hand were treated by using groin flap combined with pedicle anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap to sandwich to reconstruct injuried hand. After many surgeries, the patient can perform basic hand functions even though many surgeries are required. Objectives: To evaluate the results of treatment of degloving injury of hand by combination pedicled anterolateral thigh and groin flaps to sandwich. Materials and method: Case study. A patient had total degloving injury of hand was treated by using groin flap combined with pedicle anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap to sandwich. Results: Most of anterolateral thigh flap was necrotic at 6 weeks postoperatively, whereas groin flap survived after division at 6 weeks. Conclusion: In cases replatation is not possible, a combination of the ALT flap and the inguinal flap needs to be discreet.

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Degloving injury, distant flap, anterolateral thigh flap, groin flap

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