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  "abstract": "Purpose\n\nSensation is essential for finger pulp functionality. Our objective was to compare the sensory outcomes of forearm vs. medial foot arterialized venous flap reconstruction of finger pulp defects.Methods\n\nWe conducted a study involving 26 arterialized venous flap reconstruction in 25 patients for finger pulp damage. The patients were categorized into two groups based on the donor site: the forearm group (n = 14) and the medial foot group (n = 12).Results\n\nAll flaps in both the forearm and medial foot groups survived without complications. Patients in the medial foot group experienced significantly improved sensory recovery compared to those in the forearm group. The majority of cases in the forearm group exhibited venous congestion and bullae formation within 5-10 days postoperatively. Conversely, in the medial foot group, all cases were free from venous congestion or bullae formation.Conclusions\n\nOur findings indicate that arterialized venous flaps from the medial foot for finger pulp defect reconstruction yield superior sensory recovery outcomes compared to those from the forearm. Non-sensate arterialized venous flaps from the medial foot can provide satisfactory sensation for finger pulp coverage.Clinical relevance\n\nLevel III.Clinical trial number\n\nnot applicable.",
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    "Department of Operation Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109, XueYuan West Road, Luheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China.",
    "Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109, XueYuan West Road, Luheng District, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.",
    "Department of Operation Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109, XueYuan West Road, Luheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China. 334705545@qq.com."
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  "published": "2026-07-01",
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  "title": "A retrospective comparative study comparing sensory outcomes of free arterialized forearm vs medial plantar venous flaps following finger pulp defect reconstruction.",
  "title_text": "A retrospective comparative study comparing sensory outcomes of free arterialized forearm vs medial plantar venous flaps following finger pulp defect reconstruction.",
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