Primary reconstruction of arterial supply in the palm after an injury: a case study

Abstract

The authors present a case study of a patient with ischemic subtotal hand amputation in the palm. They describe an option to primarily reconstruct the arcus palmaris superficialis and common digital arteries by using a venous graft from the vena saphena magna with its several branches

Keywords

• microsurgery
• replantation
• revascularization
• venous graft
• arterial system
• hand surgery
• primary reconstruction of arcus palmaris superficialis