Free versus pedicled flaps for hand reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Free versus pedicled flaps for hand reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Hand reconstruction is a critical component of plastic surgery, addressing congenital, traumatic, and degenerative conditions. Free and pedicled flaps are commonly used for hand defect repair. Aim: This systematic review was to compare the outcomes of free versus pedicled flaps in hand r...

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Main Authors:	Haya Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Mohammed Nasser Asiri, Abdulsalam M. Humedi, Juman Alammar, Hajar Alrashed, Faisal Hakami
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:	JPRAS Open
Subjects:	Free flap Pedicled flap Hand reconstruction Infection Necrosis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587825000877
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