The use of pedicled abdominal flaps for coverage of acute bilateral circumferential degloving injuries of the hand

Reconstruction of bilateral soft tissue defects in hand and distal third of the forearm, is a challenge for any reconstructive surgeon. When there is circumferential skin loss affecting the whole hand and fingers as in major degloving injuries, the extent of tissue required for reconstruction narrows down the choice of flaps. When the injury affects both hands the magnitude of the problem becomes compounded. There is no report in the literature of free skin flaps to cover circumferential degloving injuries in both hands. We are presenting the technical considerations and outcome of pedicled abdominal flaps used for immediate coverage of circumferential degloving injuries of both hands.