[SikTh]

Indeed it does work. Very well too!

[gatagato]

Clinical Example: Multiple finger degloving treated with medial cross arm flap and temporary syndactyly

Degloving injuries are commonly the result of industrial injuries involving high speed rollers or presses. Reconstruction is difficult because of the complexity of soft tissue loss. Skeletal elements maintain vascularity only to the most proximal phalanx distal to the most proximally degloved joint, and more distal phalanges should be discarded. This case demonstrates the first stages of reconstruction of a degloving injury of all fingers using a medial cross arm flap and temporary syndactyly within the flap.

Initial injury:


After debridement, the degloved digits were placed in individual pockets in the opposite medial arm. Tunnels were elevated just deep to the dermis with fingers spread apart to maximize the area of skin transferred to each digit. This positioning allows palmar resurfacing with full thickness skin and dorsal cover with subcutaneous tissue and skin graft.


The flap was delayed in stages and then divided. The donor site and dorsal hand were covered with split thickness skin grafts.


Later result, after syndactyly release of the border digits with additional skin grafts.

Full set:


















Credits: Charles Eaton MD
http://www.eatonhand.com/img/17032.htm

[corrico]

that's quite the degloving.

[IC10021]

i rem hearing about how they stick fingers inside children's bellies to save them but this is another level of saving digits -- a whole hand here

[iamtheMINDFREAK]

Good lord.

[SidneyJeanFail]

:o My Great uncle had to have something like this done! he was in the war and he got a few fingers blown off and they stitched them to his tummy... Creepy when he shakes my hand haha Great post

[Oswald2001]

It would make it difficult to scratch one's nose though.

[r0tten]

Amazing!

[deemg]

Good find!

[Lion-hearted Girl]

Wow that's amazing.....