Summary
This procedure was used to resurface finger defects in seven cases. The flaps survived completely, except one which had a 20% loss. The clinical results and pertinent literature are described and discussed.
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Karacalar, A., Özcan, M. The adipofascial turn-over flap for the coverage of finger defects. Eur J Plast Surg 17, 189–190 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188558
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00188558