Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthétique
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Ann Chir Plast Esthet · Feb 2006
Case Reports[The dorsoradial flap: a new flap for hand reconstruction. Anatomical study and clinical applications].
The authors report a new cutaneous flap harvested from the dorsal and distal quarter of the forearm: the dorsoradial flap. The vascularisation type of the cutaneous paddle belongs this flap to the anterograde and axial family flaps. The anatomical study carried out on thirty six fresh cadaver upper arms showed a constant and a consistent cutaneous collateral branch of the radial artery which arises at the apex of the first intermetacarpal space. ⋯ We report four clinical cases where the dorsoradial flap was successfully applied. This preliminary clinical experience exhibits the vascular network reliability and the operative technique simplicity of this new cutaneous flap. We believe that it should be added to the armamentarium of the reconstructive hand surgeon and considered as a useful tool for soft tissue hand and thumb reconstruction defects.
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Ann Chir Plast Esthet · Feb 2006
[The Omega "Omega" pulley plasty: a new technique for the surgical management of the De Quervain's disease].
The Omega "Omega" pulley plasty: a new technique for the surgical management of the De Quervain's disease. The De Quervain tenosynovitis is an inadequacy into the first extensor compartment between the osteo-fibrous tunnel and the tendons. This mechanical conflict generates a tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons. ⋯ This technique is simple, reliable and respects the first ray extensor tendons gliding physiology and biodynamic. In spite of our short clinical experience with only ten cases, all the patients retrieve a normal function of the thumb with complete disappearance of the first ray tenderness and pain without any complications. These preliminary results are encouraging and push us to consider the "Omega" plasty as a first choice for the surgical treatment of the De Quervain tenosynovitis.
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Ann Chir Plast Esthet · Dec 2005
[The Omega "Omega" pulley plasty. A new technique to increase the diameter of the annular flexor digital pulleys].
The authors report a new technique of pulley plasty of the flexor digital system. It is not an operative procedure to reconstruct a damaged pulley but an original way to expand the volume of an intact pulley in order to adapt its volume to the diameter of the repaired flexor tendon. The flexor tendons ruptures in Verdan zone II and particularly in Tang zones IIA and IIB are often accompanied by an osteofibrous tunnel injury. ⋯ On the thirteen-remainder cases, nine retrieved a full digital flexion particularly those who underwent digital tenolysis, while the other four cases retrieved a satisfying digital function in spite of the partial DIP flexion. In our hand, the pulley Omega plasty "Omega" becomes almost a systematic procedure in conjunction with the flexor tendon repair. It offers the ideal conditions for a tendon healing and a physiological flexor tendons motion recovery.
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Ann Chir Plast Esthet · Jun 2005
Case Reports[Face necrotizing fasciitis following spinocellular epithelioma excision].
Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial dermo-hypodermitis with superficial aponevrosis necrosis due to Streptococcus pyogenes. Head and neck region are some rare localization of this infection especially after surgery. We report herein a case of a face necrotizing fasciitis following minor face surgery. ⋯ Our report underlines the importance of an early recognition of the diagnosis of soft tissue infection, because early surgical treatment has a better prognosis and antibiotic treatment alone is inefficient for the recovery. Alert is delivered by the local signs quickly followed up by skin changes. Anti-inflammatory therapy must be avoid in case of any soft tissue infection sign: they may increase the lesions, hide alarm signs and delay surgical treatment.
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Ann Chir Plast Esthet · Feb 2005
Review Historical Article[Contribution of French surgeons to reconstructive microsurgery].
The authors report the contribution of French surgeons and particularly the plastic surgeons to the reconstructive microsurgery since 1972. Different domains are reviewed: animal experimentation, anatomical studies, reimplantations, free tissular transfer, free bone transfer, strategic original concept of transfer, free toes transfer, microsurgical reconstruction of malformative hand, free lymphatic transfer, nervous microsurgery, flap prefabrication, allotransplantations and the future of microsurgery. Three societies have the place of honour: the French Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, the Group for Advancement of Microsurgery and the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.