I. Koshima et al., THE USE OF ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS FOR REPLANTATION OF THE DISTAL PHALANX OF THE FINGERS, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 89(4), 1992, pp. 710-714
Microvascular replantation at the distal phalangeal level has recently
been reported by several authors, but as yet the rate of success has
not been constant owing to the technical difficulties associated with
small vessels. To solve this problem, over the last 4 years we have us
ed arteriovenous anastomosis to reestablish either the arterial system
or the venous drainage system in the 33 digits of our 23 patients. Th
e results have been excellent, with a 91 percent success rate. Such re
sults for replantation of the distal phalanx may be maintained and imp
roved if a small venous graft with several branches is also utilized.