Abstract
This technique is most suitable for preoperative planning of transposition flaps and will give a good approximation of the secondary defect size, thus permitting the surgeon to plan for its coverage as well. It may also be used for rotation flaps, the difference being that in a rotation flap there is no secondary defect because the skin is stretched to close the primary defect. 7 Therefore, we recommend the use of a vinyl glove rather than a latex rubber glove because vinyl appears to more closely resemble the skin in flexibility. Regional flaps of the hand, such as cross-finger flaps and thenar flaps, can also be simulated with this technique.
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