Hand Surgery Basics — Flashcards

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In _____ flaps, the blood supply is isolated, disconnected, and then reconnected using microsurgery at the new site.

Thenar space is drained by incision on the webspace of _____

_____ is a biosynthetic dressing consisting of a silicone membrane and a nylon mesh coated with porcine collagen peptides

Exact localization of tenderness with the help of pin head in glomus tumor is called as _____ sign

Cutaneous, musculocutaneous, and fasciocutaneous flaps are classifications based on _____ .

The given image shows the pectoralis major flap, which is based on the _____ artery.

_____ knife is used to harvest a split skin aka Thiersch graft

_____ is a synthetic non-absorbable monofilament suture material used in plastic surgery and exhibits a degree of plasticity

_____ is a type of avulsion where a large area of skin and subcutaneous tissue is torn off the skull.

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Based on its movement and the fact that the donor site is not adjacent to the defect, a thenar flap is classified as what type of flap?

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Flashcard 1: In _____ flaps, the blood supply is isolated, disconnected, and then reconnected using microsurgery at the new site.

Answer: Free (Free tissue transfer)

Flashcard 2: Thenar space is drained by incision on the webspace of _____

Answer: thumb

Flashcard 3: _____ is a biosynthetic dressing consisting of a silicone membrane and a nylon mesh coated with porcine collagen peptides

Answer: Biobrane

Extra: Biobrane is a biosynthetic dressing composed of a silicone membrane (for water vapor transport) and a nylon mesh (for structural integrity) coated with porcine type I collagen peptides (to facilitate adherence). It is commonly used for clean partial-thickness burns and donor sites. Note: A biological dressing derived specifically from porcine gut (small intestinal submucosa) is known as Oasis.

Flashcard 4: Exact localization of tenderness with the help of pin head in glomus tumor is called as _____ sign

Answer: Love's

Flashcard 5: Cutaneous, musculocutaneous, and fasciocutaneous flaps are classifications based on _____ .

Answer: Tissue composition (constituents)

Extra: Flaps are generally classified by: 1. **Tissue composition**: Cutaneous, fasciocutaneous, musculocutaneous, osteocutaneous. 2. **Blood supply**: Random pattern (e.g., local skin flaps) vs. Axial pattern (e.g., groin flap). 3. **Proximity/Distance**: Local, regional, or distant. 4. **Transfer method**: Pedicled or Free.

Flashcard 6: The given image shows the pectoralis major flap, which is based on the _____ artery.

Answer: thoracoacromial

Flashcard 7: _____ knife is used to harvest a split skin aka Thiersch graft

Answer: Humbys

Flashcard 8: _____ is a synthetic non-absorbable monofilament suture material used in plastic surgery and exhibits a degree of plasticity

Answer: Polybutester

Flashcard 9: _____ is a type of avulsion where a large area of skin and subcutaneous tissue is torn off the skull.

Answer: Scalping

Flashcard 10: Based on its movement and the fact that the donor site is not adjacent to the defect, a thenar flap is classified as what type of flap?

Answer: Interpolation flap

Extra: An interpolation flap is a pivotal flap in which the donor site is not immediately adjacent to the defect, requiring the pedicle to cross over or under a bridge of intact skin. Examples include: 1. Thenar flap (for fingertip reconstruction) 2. Cross-finger flap 3. Forehead flap (for nasal reconstruction)

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