Angioma of a finger: the usefulness of a graft from the hypothenar eminence for covering the defect

Skin grafting remains the simplest option when bone is not exposed in soft tissue losses of the digits of the hand. As opposed to traditional donor sites, a split-thickness skin graft from the hypothenar eminence provides specialized skin similar to the one to be replaced. The graft remains elastic...

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Published in:	Minerva chirurgica Vol. 47; no. 17; p. 1417
Main Authors:	Robotti, E, Bocchiotti, G D, Verna, G, Bocchiotti, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Italian
Published:	Italy 15-09-1992
Subjects:	Adult Female Fingers - surgery Hemangioma - surgery Humans Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery Skin Transplantation - methods Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery Wound Healing
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Summary:	Skin grafting remains the simplest option when bone is not exposed in soft tissue losses of the digits of the hand. As opposed to traditional donor sites, a split-thickness skin graft from the hypothenar eminence provides specialized skin similar to the one to be replaced. The graft remains elastic and soft in follow-up, without hyperpigmentation, hyperkeratosis, fissuring and hypertrophic scarring at the margins. As well as in acute trauma situations, the use of split-thickness skin grafting from the hypothenar eminence can also be extended to resurfacing defects in elective hand surgery. As an example, we describe a case of an ulcerated capillary hemangioma on the dorsal surface of the fifth digit at the distal interphalangeal joint.
ISSN:	0026-4733