Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison of Dorsal Branch of the Digital Nerve Versus Dorsal Digital Nerve for Finger Pulp Reconstruction

Lead Sponsor:

The Second Hospital of Tangshan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Chinese PLA General Hospital

Conditions:

Soft Tissue Defect of the Finger

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

As the donor nerve attached with the flap, the dorsal branch of the digital nerve and the dorsal digital nerve is commonly used for finger pulp reconstruction.This study compares two donor nerves: the...

Detailed Description

The investigators compares two donor nerves attached with the flap for sensory reconstruction of finger pulp: the dorsal branch of the digital nerve and the dorsal digital nerve. The main outcomes wer...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The pulp or fingertip defect in only one finger
  • A defect greater than or equal to 1.5 cm in length
  • Necessity to preserve finger length
  • A patient between 18 and 60 years of age

Exclusion

  • Injuries to the dorsum of the middle phalanx
  • Injuries to the course of the vascular pedicle or donor nerve
  • A defect less than 1.5 cm in length
  • Multiple finger pulp defect
  • Extremely contaminated wounds

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01826539

Start Date

January 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

April 8 2013

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The Second Hospital of Tangshan

Tangshan, Hebei, China, 063000