Journal Reviews

Hand Flaps

9 February 2016 | | Hand and Wrist Surgery | Flap, Hand, Reconstruction, Review, Soft tissue, Upper extremity

This article reads as a book chapter, providing an overview of the different aps available to cover soft tissue defects in the hand. It starts off by providing a general introduction to the functional and anatomical differences of the hand,...

Additional venous anastomoses to safeguard DIEP flaps

8 October 2014 | | Breast Surgery | DIEP flap venous congestion, Flap salvage, Microsurgery, Venous augmentation

That DIEP flaps can be troublesome is not news and many descriptions exist trying to circumvent these problems. The most common problem is venous congestion in the flap and this paper presents an ingenious method of anticipating and forestalling such...