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Split groin flap.

This paper describes the vertical splitting of an axial pattern groin flap, a technical modification which extends the usefulness of this flap in reconstructive surgery of the hand.

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Clinical application of the free scapular fascial flap.

Seven free scapular fascial flaps with a skin graft on top were used to cover soft tissue defects of the hand and foot in 6 patients during the past two years. The size of the flap ranged from 7 x 8 cm to 8 x 12 cm. All flaps survived well, but one had partial loss as a result of infection. The advantages, disadvantages, indications, and important technical points of the surgery are discussed.

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Sequential multiple free flap transfers for reconstruction of devastating hand injuries.

Restoring function to a severely damaged hand can require complex reconstructions using multiple tissue transfers to replace skeletal, soft tissue, and nerve components. We present 2 patients with severe hand trauma treated with serial multiple flap transfers, an operative sequence not previously reported in detail. One patient underwent five flap transfers in three operations, whereas the second patient underwent four flap transfers in two operations. All the flaps survived. Total anesthesia time for these patients was 43.5 and 34.5 hours, respectively. Both patients obtained measurable functional restoration, and suffered no significant perioperative morbidity. These patients illustrate the clinical feasibility of serial multiple microvascular transplantations for complicated reconstructions.

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Accessory slip of the palmaris longus muscle.

We discuss the case of a patient presenting an accessory slip of the palmaris longus (PL) muscle, which caused symptoms of median nerve compression on his left forearm. An asymptomatically anomalous distal PL belly contralaterally is also reported, and the clinical relevance and diagnosis of PL anomalies are discussed.

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Minor physical anomalies in schizophrenia.

Using the Waldrop scale, minor physical anomalies were studied in 82 Caucasian subjects, including 41 schizophrenic and 8 bipolar adults, as well as 14 normal and 19 mentally retarded adults. An increased incidence of minor physical anomalies was found in the mentally retarded adults relative to the other groups. Consistent with previous studies, there was a trend for the total mean Waldrop score of the schizophrenic group to be higher than the mean score of the normal group. Minor physical anomalies (assessed by the Waldrop scale), however, appear to be of questionable utility in identifying "congenital" schizophrenia, at least as this putative subgroup of schizophrenia is currently conceptualized.

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Treatment of preaxial polydactyly of the foot.

Fourteen patients with preaxial polydactyly are classified into four types according to their morphologic configuration: type 1--ray duplication; type 2--completely duplicated phalanges; type 3--incompletely duplicated metatarsals; and type 4--incompletely duplicated phalanges. The surgical treatment and timing thereof appropriate for each group are discussed. Three cases of congenital hallux varus deformity are analyzed, focusing on the pathomechanism of this disorder. Based on our experience, two main factors are noticed in the etiology of congenital hallux varus deformity: inadequacy of the adductor hallucis and tightening of the fibrous band pulling the big toe into the varus.

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Comparison of free and reversed pedicled posterior interosseous cutaneous flaps.

The posterior interosseous cutaneous flap is characterized by its thinness and the adjustable length of its vascular pedicle. This flap can be used both as a free and reversed vascular pedicled flap. We applied the free flap mostly for reconstruction of the digits, and the reversed vascular pedicled flap for soft-tissue defects of the proximal hand. Of 17 free flaps, 16 survived completely, and 1 developed partial necrosis. Eleven flaps were elevated as reversed vascular pedicled flaps, three of which were combined with the lateral arm flap to cover large defects. In these three combined flaps, the posterior radial collateral artery was anastomosed to an artery in the recipient site to enhance circulation; all three flaps survived completely. Operative time was 30 to 40 minutes shorter for the reversed vascular pedicled flaps. Two of the remaining eight reversed vascular pedicled flaps developed partial necrosis. The flap success rate was thus higher in the free flaps than in the reversed vascular pedicled flaps.

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