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Dorso-ulnar Metacarpal Perforator Flap of the Little Finger

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In hand surgery, several vascular pedicled island flaps taken from the dorsal skin of the hand and forearm are available for reconstruction of hands and fingers [1–4].

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Hou, C., Chang, S., Lin, J., Song, D. (2015). Dorso-ulnar Metacarpal Perforator Flap of the Little Finger. In: Surgical Atlas of Perforator Flaps. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9834-1_15

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