Abstract
Approximately 50% of hand injuries attended in the emergency room correspond to the fingertips, among these the management of
amputations requires adequate coverage, ensuring tactile sensitivity, preservation of finger length and provision of a growth bed and pad
for the nail and pulp respectively; thus, with esthetic and functional results that allow an early labor incorporation. This article describes
the Atasoy or V in Y flap technique, a tool that achieves the reconstructive goals in oblique or transverse dorsal amputations. The above
based on the literature, corpse dissections and successful clinical cases. MÉD.UIS. 2018;31(1):57-63.
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