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The first case A) and B) The severely crushed middle finger requiring amputation at the level of the proximal interphalangeal joint; and the soft tissue complex defect in the adjacent ring finger. C) X-ray showing the intraarticular fracture of the ring finger. D) Appearance after tendon repair, k-wire immobilization and spare-part fillet cross finger flap reconstruction. E), F), and G) Clinical radiological appearance at 6 months after injury.
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The first case (Fig. 1) was a 41-year-old male who sustained a severe crush injury to the left middle finger requiring amputation at the proximal interphalangeal joint.
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The second case with heat- press injury. A) and B) The severely injured index finger and the injury to the ulnar aspect of the thumb. C) The complex thumb defect following debridement. D) Ray amputation of the index finger in a fillet fashion. E) The spare-part fillet cross-finger flap covering the thumb defect. F) and G) The exposed pedicle of the fillet flap is covered by a skin graft. H), I) and J) Clinical illustrations showing the healed flap and range of motion at 8 months after injury.
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The second case (Fig. 2) was a 35-year-old male who sustained a heat-press injury to his left hand.