The clinical analysis of double leaf finger artery island flap in the repair of soft tissue defect in ventral thumb

Objective:To explore the effects of double leaf finger artery island flap with nerve in the repair of soft tissue defect in ventral thumb． Methods:According to the defect area in ventral thumb of 14 cases，double leaf finger artery island flap with nerve in ulnar side of middle finger and radial side of ring finger was designed and transferred into the wound． The wound of donor was repaired by skin grafting． Results:All flaps survived，good finger appearance and sensibility function were found by following up for 1 to 38 months． Conclusions:The double leaf finger artery island flap with nerve in ulnar side of middle finger and radial side of ring finger in the repair of soft tissue defect in ventral thumb is reasonable design，convenient transfer，rational construction and good appearance after repair．