Abstract

MENA PEREZ, Rafael; ALVAREZ FORNARIS, Miguel Alfonso  and  BRITO CHAVEZ, Mayta. Fasciocutaneous flap by soft flesh losses. Case Presentation. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2017, vol.16, n.2, pp.248-255. ISSN 1729-519X.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Soft flesh losses is one of the most frequent consult's reasons in traumatology's emergency wards. Soft flesh is the area of ​​the finger with higher density of sensorial endings, which constitute the first link between our central nervous system and the external environment in terms of tactile sensation. Objective: to remark the advantage of the use of Pectoral fasciocutaneous flap through a Case Presentation. Case presentation: patient suffering a soft flesh traumatic loss of the tactile pad of the thumb, reviewing the morphophysiological specificities of surgery area and procedure. Conclusions: it is concluded that Human Morphophysiological knowledge are important in several medical-surgical procedures.

Keywords : Surgical flaps; thumb; traumatic amputation; pectoralis flap; fasciocutaneous flap.

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