Secondary reconstruction by temporoparietal free fascial flap for ring avulsion injury.

Abstract

We report the secondary reconstruction of an amputated finger following a ring avulsion injury using a temporoparietal fascial flap (TPFF). There have been reports of preserving degloved fingers using a cross-finger flap and an abdominal flap, but it is difficult to obtain good results with these procedures. The TPFF is an ideal, thin flap that gives excellent results, preserving movement of the phalangeal joint.