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Applications and Reliability of Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Perforator Flap.

Anand Prasath JayachandiranSuresh RajendranSurya Rao Rao Venkata MahipathyAlagar Raja DurairajNarayanamurthy SundaramurthyManoj Ananthappan
Published in: Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (2023)
Dorsal metacarpal artery perforator flap (DMAP), first described by Quaba and Davison, is a useful tool in the armamentarium of plastic surgeons. It provides like for like tissue for the reconstruction of dorsal finger defects. It is a simple and relatively easy flap to harvest with minimal donor site morbidity. In this case series, we present our experience, applications, and surgical technique of flap harvesting.
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