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. 2021 Jun;74(6):1355-1401.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.012. Epub 2020 Dec 14.

The retrograde approach to the reverse dorsal metacarpal artery flap

Zeynep Unluer  1 , Julia Ruston  1 , Dariush Nikkhah  2
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The retrograde approach to the reverse dorsal metacarpal artery flap

Zeynep Unluer et al. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

We present a short communication on the use of a retrograde approach in the DMCA Perforator flap in cases of reconstruction post SCC excision of the hand. We illustrate the anatomy, and present intra- and post-operative findings.

Keywords: Dorsal metacarpal artery; Local flap of the hand; Perforator flap; Quaba flap; Retrograde.

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