44 Tissue Surgery egZhhjgZ!d[iZc ^c VhhdX^Vi^dc l^i] i]Z cdchja" [ViZY \anXdhVb^cd\anXVc ]nVajgdcVc#Dl^c\ id i]Z^g XVeVX^in id ViigVXi lViZg bdaZXjaZh! aVg\Z egdiZd\anXVc bdaZXjaZh Vaadl BK86Hid gZh^hi XdbegZhh^dc!jca^`ZXdaaV\ZcÑWg^ah!l]^X]gZh^hi iZch^dc Wn ZmiZcY^c\ VcY gZigVXi^c\ jcYZg bZX]Vc^XVahigZhh#I]ZXdaaV\Zc[gVbZldg`VcY i]Z^cigVkVXjdaVgheVXZh\^kZ[dgbVcYhiVW^a^in idi]Zi^hhjZ# Microvacuola Biomechanical Behavior: A Dynamic Absorbing System I^hhjZ VYVeiVi^dc id bZX]Vc^XVa higZhh ldjaY hZZbid]VkZildVheZXih/&Zchjg^c\i]ZXdb" eaZiZbdkZbZcid[i]ZiZcYdcVcY'egZhZgk^c\ eZg^e]ZgVai^hhjZhiVW^a^in#=dlYdZhi]ZBK86H VXXdbea^h]i]ZhZiVh`h4 I]Z hnhiZb d[ b^XgdkVXjdaVg cZildg`h! ^c he^iZd[^ihX]Vdi^XVheZXi!ldg`hVXXdgY^c\idV XZgiV^ccjbWZgd[gjaZh# + 68]Vdi^XEViiZgc9ncVb^XHnhiZb I]ZÑWg^aaVg[gVbZldg`d[i]ZkVXjdaZh^hehZj" Yd\ZdbZig^X!edan\dcVa!VcYiZcYhidWZh^b^aVg id ehZjYd^XdhV]ZYgVa hd i]Vi ^i XVc bdY^[n ^ih h]VeZ VcY Ñaa heVXZ Vh ^i dXXje^Zh hjg[VXZh Vh Z[ÑX^ZcianVhedhh^WaZ#6ai]dj\]i]Z\adWVaVheZXi d[ i]Z higjXijgZ ^h X]Vdi^X! i]Z ]^ZgVgX]^XVaan VggVc\ZY! [gVXiVaan h]VeZY kVXjdaZh [dgb aVg\Z ehZjYdedanZYgVa [gVbZldg`! l]^X] bVn heVc hZkZgVaeVgi^VahjWjc^ih!VcYZkZch]^[iWVX`VcY [dgi]#I]ZgZhjai^c\XdcÑ\jgVi^dc^h]^\]anZ[Ñ" X^Zci!XdbW^c^c\\gZVibZX]Vc^XVahigZc\i]VcY a^\]icZhh# I]^h ÒZm^WaZ! egZ"higZhhZY edan\dcVa VgX]^iZXijgZ ^h VWaZ id VhhjbZ bVcn h]VeZh! i]ZgZWn egdk^Y^c\ hiVW^a^in VcY ha^Y^c\! aZVY^c\ id WZiiZg bZiVWda^hb VcY i]ZgZ[dgZ egdadc\^c\ i]Za^[Zd[i]Zi^hhjZ#I]^hiZcYZcXnid\ZdbZig^X [dgbh ^h ^cig^\j^c\ WZXVjhZ ^i ^h [djcY ^c Vaa aZkZahd[a^k^c\bViiZgVcYhZZbhidWZi]ZWj^aY" ^c\WadX`i]Vi]VhYZkZadeZYYjg^c\i]ZXdjghZ d[Zkdaji^dc# >[i]Zb^XgdkVXjdaVghnhiZb^hi]dj\]id[VhV h]dX` VWhdgWZg! i]Z gZh^hiVcXZ ^i d[[Zgh ^h Ñghi b^c^bVaVcYi]Zc^cXgZVhZhVhi]ZadVY^cXgZVhZh# CZkZgi]ZaZhh!VhVh]dX`VWhdgWZg!^ih[jcXi^dc^h id bV^ciV^c i]Z eZg^e]ZgVa higjXijgZh XadhZ id! Wji cdi ^c XdciVXi l^i]! i]Z WdY^an VXi^dc ^c egd\gZhh# I]Z g]Zdad\^XVa gZaVi^dch]^e0 i]Vi ^h! i]ZadXVagZaVi^dch]^eWZilZZcgZhigV^ciVcYY^h" iZch^dc! XVccdi WZ Vc jca^b^iZY! a^cZVg! VcY ZaVhi^XhnhiZb!cdgXVc^iWZ]VkZeaVhi^XVaanl^i] V a^b^i^c\ eaViZVj# Dc i]Z XdcigVgn! ^i WZ]VkZh bdgZ a^`Z gjWWZg WZXVjhZ i]Z XdaaV\Zc ÑWZgh XVccdi WZ higZiX]ZY ^cYZÑc^iZan Wji bVn hjYYZcan gjeijgZ# I]ZgZ[dgZ! l]n i]Z kVXjdaZh XadhZhiidi]Zbdk^c\higjXijgZjcYZg\dbVm^bVa YZ[dgbVi^dc l]ZgZVh i]dhZ i]Z [Vgi]Zhi VlVn ]VgYanX]Vc\Zh]VeZ^hVfjZhi^dci]VigZbV^ch idWZVchlZgZY;^\jgZ)"(# I]ZÑWZghgZVggVc\Zi]ZbhZakZh^cgZhedchZid i]ZadXVahigZhh!i]ZgZWnZmeaV^c^c\i]Zhd"XVaaZY ÑcVaa^cZVghi^[[Zc^c\gZhjai^c\[gdbi]ZVeea^XV" i^dc d[ i]Z higZhh/ Vh i]Z higZhh ^cXgZVhZh! i]Z ÑWZghWZXdbZbdgZVa^\cZY^ci]ZY^gZXi^dcd[ i]Z higZhh# =dlZkZg! i]Z ZcZg\n hidgZY ^c i]Z ÑWZgh jcYZg iZch^dc \gVYjVaan WZXdbZh adlZg i]Z \gZViZg i]Z Y^hiVcXZ[gdb i]Z higZhh!hd i]Z [dgXZhgZhjai^c\[gdbi]ZehZjYda^cZVghi^[[Zc^c\ VgZ VWhdgWZY! VcY i]Z higjXijgZh WZXdbZ hiVW^a^oZY# LZgZ[Zgidi]^hcdi^dcVhÅXdbW^cZYigVchb^i" iZY VcY VWhdgWZY higZhhÆ0 i]Vi ^h! ZVX] ÑWZg ^h egZhigZhhZY VcY XdccZXiZY id ^ih cZ^\]Wdg^c\ ÑWZgWnVbdaZXjaVgVY]Zh^kZa^c`#L]ZciZch^dc ^hVeea^ZYidi]Za^c`!i]ZVY_VXZciZaZbZcijcYZg" \dZhiZch^dcVcYYZXgZVhZh^ch^oZa^iiaZWna^iiaZ jci^a^iYZ[dgbh#6aad[i]ZXdbedcZcieVgihi]Zc ijgchdVhidWZdg^ZciZYVh[VgVhedhh^WaZ^ci]Z Y^gZXi^dcd[i]ZVeea^ZY[dgXZ!l]^X]^hXdcigdaaZY id Vkd^Y gjeijgZ# I]^h ^ciZgeaVn WZilZZc kVXj" daZh VcY ÑWg^ah XgZViZh bZX]Vc^XVa hiVW^a^in WZilZZc i]Z [dgXZh d[ adXVa XdbegZhh^dc VcY dkZgVaaiZch^dc#I]ZgZhjai^c\ZfjVi^dc^hdcZd[ Zfj^a^Wg^jb! bV^ciV^c^c\ h]VeZ! VcY igVchb^h" h^dcd[^c[dgbVi^dc# I]Vc`h id i]ZhZ ZmeaVcVi^dch! ^i ^h ZVh^Zg id jcYZghiVcY ]dl i]Z ha^Y^c\ hnhiZb WZilZZc bVcniZcYdch^ch^YZi]ZXdbbdcXVgeVah]ZVi] egdk^YZh XdbeaZiZ ^cYZeZcYZcXZ WZilZZc i]Z iZcYdchd[ZVX]Ñc\Zg# BK86HVcY<adWVa^in I]^hha^Y^c\i^hhjZ^hidiVaanXdci^cjdjhi]gdj\]" djii]Z ÑWZghVcY i]Z^gegdadc\Vi^dc# :kZci]Z ^ciZgbZY^Vgn higjXijgZh! hjX] Vh i]Z YZZe egZ" bjhXjaVg[VhX^V!VgZ^cXdgedgViZY^ci]^hcZildg` VcYVgZXdccZXiZYl^i]^idci]Z^ghjeZg^dgVcY ^c[Zg^dg [VXZh! i]ZgZWn ^cXgZVh^c\ i]Z h]dX`" VWhdgW^c\egdeZgi^Zhd[i]Zi^hhjZVcYVaadl^c\ i]ZhigjXijgZhidbdkZ^ciZgYZeZcYZcian#L]Zi]Zg Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery 45 ^i ^h ^c i]Z VWYdb^cVa! i]dgVX^X! YdghVa! VciZ" WgVX]^Va gZ\^dch! dg ^c i]Z hXVae! i]^h i^hhjZ cZildg`^hdbc^egZhZci#>cYZZY!i]ZgZ^hcdheVXZ dglVaal]ZgZ^i^hcdiidWZ[djcY#:kZchigjX" ijgZhhjW_ZXiida^iiaZbdkZbZci!hjX]VhcZgkZh VcYi]ZeZg^dhiZjb!VgZhjggdjcYZYWni]^hÑWg^a" aVg i^hhjZ cZildg`! Wji l^i] Y^[[ZgZcXZh ^c i]Z cZildg`^ihZa[VcY^ci]Zh^oZd[i]ZkVXjdaZh# >cYZZY! ^i hZZbh i]Vi BK86H dXXjgh ZkZgn" l]ZgZ^ci]ZWdYnVcYi]Vi^iVaadlhhigjXijgZh idVYVeiZ^i]Zgid^ciZgcVaXdchigV^cihdgidi]Z ZmiZgcVa Zck^gdcbZci# HZZc ^c i]ZhZ iZgbh! i]Z l]daZhigjXijgZd[i]ZWdYnbVnWZXdch^YZgZY Vh Vc ^bbZchZ XdaaV\Zc cZildg`! Y^[[Zg^c\ VXXdgY^c\idi]ZgdaZh^ibjhieZg[dgb VcY i]Z higZhhZh^ibjhijcYZg\d#>c[VXi!BK86HVcY i]Z]jbVcWdYnldjaYhZZbidWZdcZVcYi]Z hVbZi^hhjZ#A^k^c\bViiZg]VhYZkZadeZYl^i]^c i]Z[gVbZldg`d[Vbjai^b^XgdkVXjdaVgX]Vdi^X hnhiZb!^cXajY^c\ZkZgnXZaa - VcY]VhVXfj^gZYV [dgbi]Vc`hide]nh^XVa[dgXZh . l]^X]]VkZhjW" _ZXiZY^iidVc^cXgZVh^c\XdbeaZm^inl^i]^ci^bZ VcYheVXZ# BK86H6[iZgIgVjbVdgEVi]dad\n I]^hha^Y^c\i^hhjZ^hhjeedhZYidZkdakZ!VcYZVX] i^bZ i]ZgZ ^h V X]Vc\Z ^c i]Z bZX]Vc^XVa Xdc" higV^ci egZhhjgZ! lZ^\]i! iZbeZgVijgZ! V\Z^c\! i]ZgZ^hVe]nh^dad\^XVagZhedchZVcYVYVeiVi^dc idi]ZcZlbZX]Vc^XVah^ijVi^dc# I]Z BK86H ^h V kZgn [gV\^aZ i^hhjZ i]Vi ^h WVhZY dc V egZX^hZ WVaVcXZWZilZZc i]Z [gVbZ! XdbedhZYd[XdaaV\ZcbdaZXjaZh!VcYi]Z^ch^YZ d[i]ZkVXjdaVd[\anXda^XVchjcYZgegZhhjgZ# =dlZkZg!Vhi]ZbZX]Vc^XVahigZhhZhX]Vc\Z!Vh i]ZeVi]dad\^Zh VeeZVgVcY jc[dgZhZZVWaZcZZY Vg^hZhidVYVei!di]Zgh[VXidghhjX]Vh^cÒVbbV" i^dc!ZYZbV!V\^c\!igVjbV!dWZh^in^ciZgkZcZid XgZViZX]Vc\Zh^ch]VeZ;^\jgZ)")# :YZbV ^h i]Z h^beaZhi hiViZ d[ V\\gZhh^dc# >i XVcWZVXXdbbdYViZYl^i]^cigVkVXjdaVg]neZg" egZhhjgZVcYXdaaV\Zc^XY^hiZch^dcVcYl^i]dji Vcndg\Vc^X i^hhjZYZhigjXi^dc# 7jii]Z ÑWg^aaVg Y^higVXi^dc XVjhZY Wn ^cigVkVXjdaVg ]neZg" egZhhjgZ^hi]ZcjcVWaZidY^hiZcY[jgi]Zg!VcYVh V XdchZfjZcXZ! id ^chjgZ bdkZbZci# <ZcZgVaan! gZhi^iji^dcVY^ciZ\gjbl^aaWZi]ZgjaZ# DeZcigVjbVXdbeaZiZanYZhigdnhi]ZBK86H ]Vgbdcn VcY WVaVcXZ# =Zbdgg]V\Z! a^fj^Y ZmigVkVhVi^dch!ZYZbV!VcY]neZgb^Vl^aaY^hijgW i]ZbZX]Vc^XVa WVaVcXZ! VcY i]Zha^Y^c\hnhiZb l^aa YZbVcY bdgZ higZc\i] V\V^chi gZh^hiVcXZ# BdkZbZci l^aa WZ Y^[ÑXjai# I]ZgZ[dgZ! i^hhjZh l^aa WZXdbZ VY]ZgZci! l]^X] l^aa eZgijgW bdW^a^in# I]^hY^hgjei^dc^hVahdi]ZXVhZYjg^c\^cÒVb" bVi^dc! hjX] Vh ^c iZcdhncdk^i^h dg iZcY^c^i^h# =neZgb^V!kVhdY^aViVi^dc!VcYadXVaiZbeZgVijgZ Figure 4-3. Notion as “combined trans- mitted and absorbed stress.” Tension is applied to the link, the adjacent element undergoes tension and decreases in size little by little until deformation occurs. All of the component parts then turn so as to be oriented as far as possible in the direction of the applied force. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) 46 Tissue Surgery ^cXgZVhZh ^cYjXZ ^cigVkVXjdaVg ]neZgegZhhjgZ l^i]ÑWg^aaVgY^aVXZgVi^dc!XgZVi^c\hbVaabZ\V" kVXjdaV VcY XdbeaZiZan eZgijgW^c\ bdkZbZci# I]ZgZ[dgZ!i^hhjZ^hYZhigdnZY!VcYi]ZgZhi^iji^dc VY^ciZ\gjbl^aacZkZgWZdWiV^cZY#;jcXi^dcVa hZfjZaVZl^aaWZi]ZXdchZfjZcXZ# 6\^c\^hVkZgnY^[[ZgZcibZX]Vc^hb#>i^hcdi hjYYZcX]Vc\ZWjigVi]ZghadlVcYegd\gZhh^kZ X]Vc\Z ^c i]Z e]nh^XVa WVaVcXZ d[ [dgXZh ^ch^YZ ]jbVc i^hhjZ# 6\Z^c\! WZXVjhZ d[ i]Z adhh d[ ^ciZgcVa WVh^X fjVa^i^Zh d[ i]Z B8K6H! ^h i]Z bVc^[ZhiVi^dc d[ i]Z \gVk^iVi^dcVaÅgZkZc\ZÆ dc i]ZBK86H^ciZgcVaegZ"iZch^dc# I]^h^hcdii]ZXVhZ[dgdWZh^in!l]^X]XVcWZ V XVhjVaX^gXjbhiVcXZ# >i ^h ZVhn id jcYZghiVcY i]Vii]ZkVXjdaV^hÑaaZYWnVY^edXniZhgZeaVX^c\ \anXda^XVch#6ii]ZWZ\^cc^c\!kVXjdaVVcYÑWZgh VgZ^cY^hiZch^dc!bdkZbZci^hhadlZY!VcY\gVk^" iVi^dc WZXdbZh bdgZ ^bedgiVci# 7ji i]^h Ñghi hiV\Z^hgZkZgh^WaZ!i]Vc`hidVegd\gZhh^kZadhhd[ lZ^\]i!l]^X]bjhicdiWZiddfj^X`# >ci]ZhZXdcYhiV\Z!lZ^\]i^h^cXgZVh^c\!VcY kVXjdaV VgZ ^c ZmigZbZ Y^aViVi^dc# I]Zc! ÑWZgh VgZ cdi dcan ^c Y^hiZch^dc Wji WZXVjhZ d[ i]Z Z[[ZXih d[ \gVk^iVi^dc! i]Zn VgZ ^c Y^aVXZgVi^dc VcY^chZVgX]d[VbZ\VkVXjdaVigVch[dgbVi^dc! l]^X] ^c ijgc l^aa WZ ÑaaZY Wn VY^edXniZh# Hd! WdYn[dgbX]Vc\Zhl^i]dWZh^in#6ii]^hhiV\Z!V gZijgcidi]Zdg^\^cVabdge]dad\n^h^bedhh^WaZ! VcYdcanhjg\Zgnl^aagZXgZViZi^hhjZiZch^dcWn gZhZXi^c\ZmXZhhh`^cVcY[Vi# 6cVidb^XVa8dcXajh^dch I]^hcZlXdcXZeid[ BK86HZcVWaZhjhidY^hXjhh hdbZ WVh^X VcY igVY^i^dcVa Vhhjbei^dch VWdji i]Z cVijgZ d[ i^hhjZ VcY! eVgi^XjaVgan ^c ]VcY VcVidbn!idY^hXjhhe]nh^dad\nVcYgZXdchigjX" i^kZhjg\Zgn# HdbZ igVY^i^dcVaan ]ZaY XdcXZeih VgZ Vi kVg^VcXZ l^i] VcVidb^XVa gZVa^in VcY h]djaY WZX]Vc\ZY#I]Zi^bZ]VhXdbZidXdcÑgbhdbZ VcVidb^XVa igji]h VcY id Y^hXVgY YZÑc^i^kZan XZgiV^c egZXdcXZ^kZY^YZVhVWdjii]Z]VcY# ;dg ZmVbeaZ!i]Zi^bZ"]dcdjgZYaVndjid[i]Zh]ZVi]h ^c i]Z ]VcY bjhi WZ XdbeaZiZan gZXdch^YZgZY# I]Zcdi^dcd[V]^hidad\^XVaY^[[ZgZcXZWZilZZc i]Z eVgViZcYdc VcY i]Z XVgeVa h]ZVi]! VcY i]Z igVY^i^dcVaanVXXZeiZYcdi^dcd[Ve^hidcbVX]^cZ bZX]Vc^hb [dg ha^Y^c\ e]ZcdbZcdc bjhi Vahd WZgZXdch^YZgZY# L]Zc i]^h egZhhjgZ ^cXgZVhZh! i]Z WVaVcXZ ^h Y^hijgWZY!VcYi]ZhnhiZbgZhedchZ^hVX]Vc\Z ^cVW^\kVXjdaVl^i]YZhigjXi^dcdgadXVaY^hiZc" h^dc d[ i]^h XdaaV\Zc^X [gVbZ! l]^X] ^h jcVWaZ idgZh^hii]ZegZhhjgZ#L]Zci]^h]neZgegZhhjgZ ^h XVjhZY Wn Vc ^ciZgcVa h^ijVi^dc! hjX] Vh V Figure 4-4. MVCAS and physiopatholo- gies. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery 47 a^\VbZciWjiVahdWngZeZi^i^kZZmiZgcVabdkZ" bZcih! i]Z ÑWg^aaVg [gVb^c\ gjeijgZh! Y^aViZh! VcY i]Zc WZXdbZh Y^ajiZY# 6aa d[ i]ZhZ odcZh l^i] W^\\Zg kVXjdaVg dg\Vc^oVi^dch i]Zc _d^c bVcn di]Zgh! [dgb^c\ V bZ\VkVXjdaV l^i] XZaa bZiVeaVh^VVii]Z^ccZghjg[VXZ!cZlW^dbZX]Vc" ^XVagZhedchZbdgZVYVeiZY[dgegZhZgk^c\ajWg^" ÑXVi^dc! \a^Y^c\! VcY VYVeiZY kdajbZh# I]^h igVch[dgbVi^dc XVc WZ dWhZgkZY Vaa Vadc\ i]Z ÒZmdgdgZmiZchdgiZcYdch]ZVi]h# LZXVcÑcY)WVh^XineZhd[BK86HigVch[dg" bVi^dch;^\jgZ)"*/ &# IneZ>^hi]ZWVh^Xha^Y^c\hnhiZbhjggdjcY^c\ Vaai]ZiZcYdch!l^i]djiVcnZmiZgcVabZX]Vc" ^XVahigZhh# '# IneZ >> h]dlh V bZ\VkVXjdaV ^ckdak^c\! Wji WaddY hjeean ^h hi^aa egZhZgkZY ^c egdiZXiZY VgZVh# (# IneZ>>>^hjcYZghigdc\XdchigV^cihl^i]VW^\ bZ\VkVXjdaV!VcYdcanV[ZlodcZh[dgWaddY hjeean!i]Vc`hidk^cXjaV# )# IneZ>K]VhcdZmiZgcVaWaddYhjeean# I]^h igVch[dgbVi^dc XVc WZ Vahd dWhZgkZY Yjg^c\V]jbVcÈha^[Z#6ii]ZedhiZg^dg[VXZd[i]Z ZaWdli]ZdaZXgVcdc!]n\gdbVXVcWZcdi^XZY! VcY]n\gdbV^hVigVch[dgbVi^dcd[i]ZBK86H dg\Vc^oVi^dcXVjhZYWnYV^angZeZi^i^kZZmiZgcVa egZhhjgZVaaa^[Zadc\# I]^h igVch[dgbVi^dc XVc Vahd WZ dWhZgkZY l]Zc YgV^c^c\ aVg\Z XdaaZXi^dch d[ hjWVWYdb^" cVa anbe]dXZaZh V [Zl lZZ`h V[iZg eVg^Zid" VWYdb^cVa]ZbVidbV#I]ZW^\XVk^ini]VigZhjaih ^hVbZ\VkVXjdaVl^i]^ccZgbZiVeaVh^V# 8dcigVgnidegZk^djhgZedgih!i]ZZmiZch^dcd[ i]ZY^\^iVakVhXjaVghnhiZb^hcdiaZhhZ[[ZXi^kZ#>i VYVeih^ihZa[^cVkZgnY^[[ZgZcibVccZg!hdi]Vi kVhXjaVgÒdleZgh^hih#I]^h^heVgi^XjaVgani]ZXVhZ ^ci]ZY^\^iVaXVcVa!l]ZgZi]Z]nedi]Zh^hi]Vii]Z iZcYdc ^h aZhh lZaa kVhXjaVg^oZY VcY [gV\^aZ ^h ^cXdggZXi# I]Z bZi]dYd[[jcXi^dc^c\^hh^bean Y^[[ZgZciVhVgZhjaid[X^gXjbhiVcXZh^ci]ZY^\^iVa XVcVa!l]ZgZiZcYdcigVXi^dcegdYjXZhVgi^XjaVg ÒZm^dc#I]ZgZaVi^dch]^eWZilZZciZcYdcbdkZ" bZci VcY i]Z gZhjai^c\ Y^\^iVa bdge]dad\n ^h \ZdbZig^XÄVabdhia^cZVgÄVcY^hkZgnY^[[ZgZci [gdbi]Zh^ijVi^dci]VieZgiV^ch^ci]ZeVab# ;jgi]ZgbdgZ! i]^h Y^\^iVa bdkZbZci XgZViZh hjYYZc]^\]egZhhjgZl^i]VciZg^dgXdbegZhh^dc odcZhi]ViVgZ^cXdbeVi^WaZl^i]VkVhXjaVgZe^" iZcY^cZjbhnhiZb#>[i]ZeVabVghnhiZblZgZid Zm^hi^ci]ZY^\^i!^ildjaYaZVYid^cigVhncdk^Va WaZZY^c\#I]ZgZ[dgZ!i]ZkZhhZahbjhiWZYdghVaan edh^i^dcZY!i]ZhjeeancZildg`WZ^c\a^b^iZYid i]Z egdiZXiZY odcZh i]Vi VgZ cZVg i]Z Vgi^XjaVg odcZh VcY XVc i]ZgZ[dgZ VXXdbbdYViZ iZcYdc ZmXjgh^dc! Vkd^Y^c\ i]Z hig^XijgZ VcY XdbegZh" h^dci]VildjaYdXXjg^[i]ZkZhhZahlZgZVciZg^" dganeaVXZY!_jhiYZZeidi]Z_d^ciÒZm^dc[daY# a bcd Figure 4-5. a) The MVCAS disappears in its basic network under mechanical con- straint and adapts to the new situation with a megavacuola response. b) Different MVCAS distributions in the common carpal sheath. c) The digital canal is an efficient adaptation of the MVCAS as a megavacu- ola with vincula: type III. d) A proposed new layout of the sliding sheaths in the finger flexor system. (A.D.F. Video- Productions with special permission) 48 Tissue Surgery I]ZgZ VgZ i]gZZ _d^cih VcY i]gZZ k^cXjaV# >c [VXi^cAVi^c!^ildjaYWZk^cXjaVZ#I]ZkVhXjaVg VcVidbn ZchjgZh i]Z Y^\^iVa iZcY^cdjh WaddY hjeeanjcYZgZmigZbZW^dbZX]Vc^XVahigZhh#I]Z hjeean^hXdbeVgVWaZidVh`^chigjXijgZ!VcYdjg XdbejiZg^oZY hijY^Zh gZeZViZYan X]VaaZc\Z i]Z ]nedi]ZhZh i]Vi egdedhZ aZhh lZaa kVhXjaVg^oZY odcZh^ci]ZÒZmdgiZcYdc#IZcYdcVcYZe^iZcdc kVhXjaVg^oVi^dchVgZXdci^cjdjh# I]Z cdi^dc d[ iZcYdc]nedkVhXjaVg^oVi^dc^h edejaVg!Wji^ihedejaVg^in^hlVc^c\!VcYidXdc" i^cjZidWZa^ZkZ^c^iXdbegdb^hZhdjgk^h^dcd[ iZcY^cdjhkVhXjaVg^in# I]ZigjZh^ijVi^dcXVcWZkZg^ÑZYWnadd`^c\ Vii]ZhZfjZci^Vae^XijgZhd[iZcYdckVhXjaVg^oV" i^dc^c odcZh>>>!>K! VcYK!h]dl^c\gZVaWaddY Òdl;^\jgZ)"+# A^`Z ZkZgn dg\Vc! i]Z kVhXjaVg^oVi^dc d[ i]Z iZcYdc]VhVYVeiZYid^ih[jcXi^dc# I]Zcdi^dc d[ i]Z cVijgZ d[ bZX]Vc^XVa [jcXi^dc WZilZZc i]ZY^\^iVah]ZVi]VcYi]ZXVgeVah]ZVi]VcYi]Z cdi^dc d[ i]Z egZeji^Va hig^c\ Vahd ]VkZ id WZ YZZeanY^hXjhhZY# KVhXjaVg^oVi^dc^hXdci^cjdjhVcYeZgbVcZci# I]ZgZ^hcdVgZVl^i]djiWaddYhjeean#IZcYdc! Ze^iZcdc!VcYBK86HVgZhjeea^ZYWni]ZhVbZ kVhXjaVghnhiZb#IZcYdchVgZcdi]nedkVhXjaVg# 6aad[i]ZhZdWhZgkVi^dchVgZ^ccdkVi^kZ!^ci]Vi i]Zn ^cigdYjXZ V cZl XdcXZei/ i]Z ha^Y^c\ jc^i XdbedhZY d[ i]Z iZcYdc VcY ^ih hjggdjcY^c\ h]ZVi]h# Djg [dgZ\d^c\ dWhZgkVi^dch! l]^X] VgZ Zk^" YZcXZd[gZVa]^hidad\^XVaXdci^cj^inWZilZZci]Z eVgViZcdc! i]Z Xdbbdc XVgeVa h]ZVi]! VcY i]Z ÒZmdgiZcYdch!h]dli]ZeZg[ZXikVhXjaVg^oVi^dc d[i]^h[jcXi^dcVaZchZbWaZ# ;gdbcdldc!Vcn^cXa^cVi^dcidVXXZei EdiZcoVÈheg^cX^eaZ!iZcYdcVY]Zh^dch!VcYgZXdc" higjXi^dc d[ i]Z Y^\^iVa h]ZVi] jh^c\ V h^a^Xdc gdYh]djaY\^kZlVniddi]Zgeg^cX^eaZh/ 6iZcYdc]Vhdei^bVa[jcXi^dcdcanl]Zc^i^h hjggdjcYZYWn^ihdg^\^cVaha^Y^c\h]ZVi]VcY ^ihkVhXjaVg]Zg^iV\Z# 6 iZcYdc dcan VY]ZgZh l]Zc ^i ^h Vgi^ÑX^Vaan hZeVgViZY[gdb^ihdlcha^Y^c\h]ZVi]dgl]Zc i]Z ]Vgbdcn WZilZZc i]Z iZcYdc VcY i]Z h]ZVi]]VhWZZc^ciZggjeiZY# 6 iZcYdc ^h dcan dcZ d[ i]Z ^ciZgkZc^c\ ZaZ" bZcih^ci]ZigVchb^hh^dcd[V[dgXZi]gdj\] i]Zha^Y^c\jc^i# ;dgodcZh>>>!>K!VcYK!lZlVciZYidYZÑcZV Y^[[ZgZci gdaZ [dg i]Z iZcYdc! ^c i]Z gZVa^oVi^dc VcY i]Z igVchb^hh^dc d[ V [dgXZ# I]ZiZcYdc ^h cdi V igVchb^hh^dc WZai VXi^c\ ^c i]Z XVgeVa h]ZVi]hjggdjcYZYWnVk^gijVaheVXZ0cdg^h^iVc dg\Vci]Vi^hVkVhXjaVgdgdcankZgnha^\]iankVh" XjaVg^oZY# I]Z iZcYdc ^h cdi cdjg^h]ZY Wn i]Z hncdk^VaÒj^YWjiWn^ihdlckVhXjaVghnhiZb!a^`Z ZkZgn dg\Vc# I]Z iZcYdc ^h dcZ d[ i]Z bV^c Xdchi^ijZciZaZbZcih!Wji^iXVccdadc\ZgWZY^h" VhhdX^ViZY[gdb^ihh]ZVi]!i]Vc`hidBK86H# a b Figure 4-6. Vascularization is continuous and permanent. a) Tendons are not hypo- vascular. Like every organ, vascularization is adapted to its function. b) Bleeding of the flexor profundus at A3 pulley level. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery 49 E]nh^dad\^XVa8dcXajh^dch I]ZgZ^h cd ]^hidad\^XVaY^[[ZgZcXZWZilZZc i]Z eVgViZcYdc VcYi]Z XVgeVa h]ZVi]# I]Z VcX^Zci iZgbeVgViZcYdci]jh^cXajYZhi]Zl]daZd[i]Z eZg^e]Zg^X ha^Y^c\ hnhiZb XVaaZY bjai^b^Xgd" kVXjdaVg XdaaV\Zc^X VWhdgW^c\ hnhiZb! l]^X] ^h bVYZ d[ W^aa^dch d[ b^XgdkVXjdaVh VcY ÑWZgh [gVbZ#I]ZBK86H^hi]Zegdm^bVa]^hidad\^XVa Xdci^cjVi^dcd[i]ZeZg^bnh^jbegd[jcYjhaVnZg! VcY^iY^[[ZgZci^ViZh[jcXi^dcVaanidWZXdbZi]Z Y^\^iVa h]ZVi]# >c [VXi! ^i ^h i]Z hVbZ higjXijgZ hZZc [gdb Y^[[ZgZci VheZXih jcYZg Y^[[ZgZci bZX]Vc^XVaX^gXjbhiVcXZh#6hhddcVhVcZmiZg" cVa dg ^ciZgcVa [VXidg ^cXgZVhZh ^ciZgcVa egZh" hjgZ!i]ZY^hig^Wji^dcX]Vc\Zh^cVbZ\VkVXjdaV! l^i] V hZaZXi^kZ WaddY eZY^XaZ ^c egdiZXiZY VgZVh# I]Zcdi^dcd[Ve^hidcbVX]^cZbZX]Vc^hb^h [VahZ VcY dWhdaZiZ VcY bjhi WZ gZeaVXZY Wn V hnhiZb^X XdcXZei# I]ZgZ ^h cdi V YjVa^in WZilZZci]ZkVhXjaVghnhiZb^ci]ZiZcYdchVcY V eZg^e]ZgVa hncdk^Va kVhXjaVg hnhiZb l^i]dji Xdbbjc^XVi^dc# I]ZY^\^iVaXVcVa^hVcZ[ÑX^ZciVYVeiVi^dcd[ i]Z BK86H Vh V bZ\VkVXjdaV l^i] k^cXjaV hnhiZb#Hdi]ZY^\^iVaVcYXVgeVah]ZVi]hYdcdi ]VkZi]ZhVbZha^Y^c\hnhiZb# Hjg\^XVa8dcXajh^dch KVhXjaVg^oZY ;aZmdg IZcYdc >haVcY ;dgZVgb IgVch[Zg# I]^hcZlbVccZgd[jcYZghiVcY^c\i]Z iZcYdc e]nh^dad\n ^cigdYjXZh V XdbeaZiZan Y^[[ZgZciXdcXZeid[gZXdchigjXi^dc/ >i Zbe]Vh^oZh i]Z iZcYdc"h]ZVi] XdjeaZ VcY i]ZbV_dggdaZd[iZcYdckVhXjaVg^oVi^dcl^i] eZg^e]ZgVaXdaaV\Zcdg\Vc^oVi^dc# >i^h ^che^gZYWnW^dad\^XVa XdchZfjZcXZh VcY egdedhZh i]Z igVch[Zg d[ V ha^Y^c\ jc^i Xdb" edhZYd[VÒZmdgiZcYdcVcY^ihhjggdjcY^c\ h]ZVi]h ^c V gZkZghZ"^haVcY"eZY^XaZ bVccZg ^c dcZ h^c\aZ deZgVi^dc! i]jh Vkd^Y^c\ i]Z ild"hiV\Z egdXZYjgZ [dg hZXdcYVgn gZeV^g ;^\jgZ)",# I]^h cZl iZX]c^fjZ ^h jhZY idYVn ^c Xa^c^XVa XVhZh id gZXdchigjXi Ñc\Zg ÒZmdg hnhiZbh ^c \gVYZh>>>VcY>Kd[7dnZhÈhXaVhh^ÑXVi^dc# IldWVh^Xeg^cX^eaZhd[i]^hcZlXdcXZei]VkZ idWZgZheZXiZY#I]Vi^h!i]ZiZcYdcXVcdcanWZ XdcXZ^kZY d[ & Vh kVhXjaVg^oZY! VcY ' Vh Vc ZaZbZci ^c VhhdX^Vi^dc l^i] ^ih hjggdjcY^c\ h]ZVi]hid[dgbVha^Y^c\jc^i# IdXdc[dgbidi]ZhZildWVh^Xeg^cX^eaZh!i]Z egdedhZY cZl iZX]c^fjZ bjhi hVi^h[VXidg^an VchlZgi]gZZWVh^XfjZhi^dch/ 1st stage 2nd stage 3rd stage 4th stage Figure 4-7. The transfer of a sliding flexion unit composed of a flexor tendon and its surrounding sheaths in a reverse island pedicled manner. 1st stage: Mesotendon identification. 2nd stage: Section of FSIVth flexor sublimis of the ring finger and ulnar pedicle. Island ulnar tendon transfer iso- lated. 3rd stage: Insertion of the island trans- fer into digital zone. 4th stage: Tendon sutures outside of the No Man’s Land and pulley reconstruction. (A.D.F. Video- Productions with special permission) 50 Tissue Surgery &# L]^X] ha^Y^c\odcZ bjhi WZ jhZYid gZeaVXZ odcZh>VcY >>!hjW_ZXi id hdbVcnegdWaZbh VcYXdbea^XVi^dch4 I]Z bZhdiZcdc VcY ^ih kVhXjaVg WgVcX]Zh egdk^YZgZVakVhXjaVg^oVi^dcd[i]ZÒZmdgiZcYdc VcYi]Zha^Y^c\XVgeVah]ZVi]!Wdi]Zmig^ch^XVaan VcY^cig^ch^XVaan#I]ZhigjXijgZi]jhigVch[ZggZY ^hVgZVaha^Y^c\higjXijgZi]ViVagZVYnZm^hih^cV cVijgVahiViZ^codcZh>>>!>K!VcYK# I]Zeg^cX^eaZ^h idgZeaVXZi]ZY^\^iVaha^Y^c\ odcZh>VcY>>!i]Zbdhi[gZfjZciangZXdchigjXiZY odcZh!Wni]ZcVijgVaha^Y^c\odcZhd[i]Zlg^hi VcYi]ZeVab!i]Vi^h!odcZh>>>!>K!VcYK#7ZXVjhZ i]ZiZcYdcjhZY[dgi]ZgZXdchigjXi^dc^higVch" [ZggZYl^i]^ihdlch]ZVi]!^iYdZhcdicZZYVY]Z" h^dcl^i]i]ZcZ^\]Wdg^c\i^hhjZidhjgk^kZ!VcY Vcn VY]Zh^dc [dgbVi^dc ^h gZYjXZY! aZVY^c\ id ^begdkZY[jcXi^dcVagZhjaih# EdiZcoVÈh WVh^X eg^cX^eaZ d[ i]Z VWhdajiZ cZXZhh^in [dg VY]Zh^dc XVc i]jh WZ Y^hXVgYZY# I]Z ild"hiV\Z egdXZYjgZ ^h cdl Xdch^YZgZY dWhdaZiZ#;jgi]ZgbdgZ!i]ZigVch[ZggZYiZcYdc^h VgZVaÒZmdgiZcYdcl^i]Vaa^ihdg^\^cVafjVa^i^Zh d[ gZh^hiVcXZ VcY ÒZm^W^a^in# IZX]c^XVaan! i]Z hjijgZh VgZ eaVXZY djih^YZ ÅCd BVcÈh AVcY!Æ VcYi]Zha^Y^c\jc^i!XdbedhZYd[i]ZiZcYdcVcY i]Z XVgeVa h]ZVi]! ^h ^chZgiZY WZilZZc ejaaZnh 6&VcY6)# '# L]Vil^aaWZi]ZkVhXjaVg^oVi^dcd[i]ZgZeaVXZ" bZci ÒZm^dc higjXijgZ4 KVhXjaVg^oVi^dc ^h ZchjgZYWnVegZgZi^cVXjaVgbZhdiZcdc!l^i] WgVcX]Zh^hhj^c\[gdbi]ZjacVgVgiZgn;^\jgZ )"-# 6cVidb^XVagZb^cYZg/Vii]Z^c[Zg^dgi]^gYd[ i]Zlg^hi!_jhiWZ[dgZi]ZÒZmdggZi^cVXjajbXVge^ dg i]Z VccjaVg a^\VbZci! i]Z jacVg VgiZgn \^kZh d[[ilddgi]gZZWgVcX]ZhVWdji&bb^cY^VbZ" iZg# I]ZhZ WgVcX]Zh eVhh i]gdj\] i]Z Xdbbdc XVgeVa h]ZVi] idlVgY i]Z hjeZgÑX^Va ÒZmdg iZcYdch! ZheZX^Vaan i]dhZ d[ i]Z b^YYaZ Ñc\Zg! i]Zg^c\Ñc\Zg!VcYi]Za^iiaZÑc\Zg!WnlVnd[V ÑcZ igVcheVgZci bZhdiZcdc! l]^X] VXih Vh V bZhZciZgn#I]^hkVhXjaVgVeegdVX]idi]ZÒZmdg hnhiZbVcYi]ZXdbbdcXVgeVah]ZVi]^hbVYZ Y^hiVa id i]Z iZcYdc"bjhXaZ _jcXi^dc! i]jh eZg" b^ii^c\ i]ZVYVeiVi^dcd[ i]ZXdcXZeid[ gZigd" \gVYZ ^haVcY igVch[Zgh id ejgZan iZcY^cdjh higjXijgZh# I]^h kVhXjaVg^oVi^dc ^h dcZ d[ i]Z eg^cX^eVa Y^[[ZgZcXZh [gdb i]Z gVY^Va VgiZgn"WVhZY ÒVe WZXVjhZ^i^hYZkZadeZY^ci]ZiZcYdcodcZVcY cdi^ci]ZbjhXaZodcZ#EjgZaniZcY^cdjhigVch" [ZghXVcWZ[djcYZYdci]ZXdcXZeid[kVhXjaVg" ^oZYiZcYdc^haVcYigVch[Zgh!l]^X]gZegZhZcihV [jcYVbZciVa X]Vc\Z ^c i]Z XdcXZei d[ iZcYdc gZXdchigjXi^dc# 1st stage 2nd stage 3rd stage 4th stage Figure 4-8. 1st stage: The mesotendon and ulnar artery branches. Flexor superficia- lis section at the tendinomuscular junction and at the level of decussation. 2nd stage: The flexion sliding unit after revasculariza- tion. 3rd stage: Forward translation of the sliding unit transfer. 4th stage: Before inserting and pulley reconstruction. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery 51 6XXdgY^c\idi]ZhVbZeg^cX^eaZ!VcYjh^c\i]Z hVbZ hjg\^XVa iZX]c^fjZ! ^i ^h edhh^WaZ id XVggn djicdi dcanejgZ iZcY^cdjh kVhXjaVgigVch[Zgh bdhid[iZcl^i]i]ZhjeZgÑX^VaÒZmdgiZcYdcd[ i]Z g^c\ Ñc\Zg! Wji Vahd V XjiVcZd"iZcY^cdjh igVch[Zg! VcY ZkZc i]Z ig^eaZ igVch[Zg d[ h`^c! iZcYdc!VcYWdcZ# (# =dll^aai]^hha^Y^c\jc^iWZeaVXZY^cidÅCd BVcÈhAVcYÆ4 CdlVYVnh!i]ZiZX]c^fjZd[^haVcYgZigd\gVYZ [dgZVgbigVch[Zg^hjhZYidigVch[ZgV[dgZVgbdg lg^hi higjXijgZ i]Vi ^h eZY^XaZY dc Vc VgiZg^Va Vm^h# ;dggZigd\gVYZ kVhXjaVg^oZYiZcYdcigVch" [Zg! dcan i]Z jacVg"WVhZY eZY^XaZ ^h hj^iVWaZ! dl^c\id^ihY^hiVaanWVhZYeVabVged^cid[gdiV" i^dcVcYid^ihWgVcX]igVchb^hh^dcViVcZmXaj" h^kZaniZcY^cdjhaZkZa# 8dbW^cZY;aZmdgIZcYdcVcYH`^c>haVcY;dgZVgb IgVch[Zg# >chdbZXVhZh!l]Zci]ZdkZgan^c\h`^c ^hZmigZbZanhXVggZYVcYd[eddgfjVa^in!eVgi^Xj" aVganVii]ZWVhZd[egdm^bVadgb^YYaZe]VaVcm! ^i^h^bedhh^WaZidgZeaVXZi]Z[>ZmdgiZcYdcVcY VX]^ZkZZVganbdi^dc#H`^cd[i]^hhdgi^cZk^iVWan WgZV`hYdlcdgY^Zh!Xdbegdb^h^c\i]Z[jcXi^dcVa gZhjai0i]ZgZ[dgZ!^ih]djaYWZgZeaVXZY# >c i]Z Y^hiVa i]^gY d[ i]Z [dgZVgb! i]Z jacVg eZY^XaZ cdi dcan hZcYh WgVcX]Zh id i]Z ÒZmdg hjeZgÑX^Va^hiZcYdchWjiVahdidi]Zh`^c#I]ZhZ WgVcX]Zh VgZ ZVh^an ^YZci^ÑZY! WZ^c\ XadhZ id i]Z bZhdiZcYdc WgVcX]Zh VcY d[ hj^iVWaZ Y^VbZiZg! Vaadl^c\ h^bjaiVcZdjhan Xdbedh^iZ igVch[Zgd[h`^cVcYiZcYdc#<ZcZgVaani]Zh`^c ^haVcYa^Zhegdm^bVaidi]ZbZhdiZcYdcedh^i^dc# =dlZkZg!i]Vc`hidi]Zea^VW^a^inVcYÒZm^W^a^in d[ i]ZhZ XjiVcZdjh WgVcX]Zh! i]Z igVch[Zg XVc WZgdiViZYVcYedh^i^dcZYdci]ZY^\^iVahjg[VXZ l^i]dji X]Vc\^c\ i]Z e]nh^dad\^X Y^gZXi^dc d[iZcYdcÑWZgh#I]^h^hd[[jcYVbZciVa^bedg" iVcXZ ^c VX]^Zk^c\ V \ddY [jcXi^dcVa gZhjai ;^\jgZ)".# I]^hcZliZX]c^fjZ!l]^X]^hcdldjghiVcY" VgYegdXZYjgZ[dg7dnZhXaVhh>>>dg>KXVhZh!jhZh V bZhdkVhXjaVg iZcYdc ^haVcY! VcY i]Z iZcYdc XVc WZ gZXdchigjXiZY ^c dcZ deZgVi^dc# 8db" eVgZYl^i]Vaadi]ZgiZcYdc\gV[iiZX]c^fjZh!i]Z VYkVciV\Zhd[i]^hiZX]c^fjZVgZVh[daadlh/ >ibV`ZhjhZd[Va^k^c\iZcYdc^haVcYÄi]Vid[ V i]^c bZhdiZcYdc l^i] kVhXjaVg WgVcX]Zh! egdk^Y^c\VeZg[ZXiWaddYhjeeanidVaaVgZVh! Wdi] Zmig^ch^X VcY ^cig^ch^X# >i i]jh Vkd^Yh VY]Zh^dchVcY^begdkZhi]ZkVhXjaVg^ind[i]Z hjggdjcY^c\i^hhjZh#7ZXVjhZi]ZigVch[Zg^hV gZVaÒZmdgiZcYdcVcYcdiVh^beaZbndiZcY^" cdjhhigjXijgZ! ^igZiV^chÒZm^W^a^in!ea^VW^a^in! VcYgZh^hiVcXZVcYVaadlhi]ZXdggZXiiZch^dc abc d feg Figure 4-9. a) Diagram of the different vascular branches emerging from the ulnar artery before Guyon’s canal entrance. Bone, skin, flexor tendons. b) Ulnar artery dissec- tion before Guyon’s canal entrance. c) A bayonet-shaped incision including an outline of the skin flap is traced on the medial side of the forearm. d) Raising of the composite flexor tendon and skin flap island transfer for tendon repair and digital palmar resurfacing. Before and after tourniquet release. e) Other multiple combinations: combined island flexor superficialis tendon and palmaris longus transfer for flexor and pulley reconstruction. f) The double flexor tendons and double skin flaps transfer. g) The composite skin, flexor tendon, and bone transfer. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) 52 Tissue Surgery idWZVX]^ZkZY#7ZXVjhZkVhXjaVg^oVi^dc^hegZ" hZgkZY! Vaa h]ZVi]h VgZ gZiV^cZY# I]Z BK86H [dgbZgan eVgViZcdc VcY! ^c eVgi^XjaVg! i]Z XVgeVa h]ZVi] l]^X] ^h igVchedhZY ^cidÅCd BVcÈh AVcYÆ gZiV^c i]Z jcgZhig^XiZY \a^Y^c\ bdkZbZcid[i]ZiZcYdc# I]ZiZcYdcigVch[Zg^hVeegdm^bViZan&-Xbid '%Xbadc\#I]^haZc\i]VaadlhZVhngZXdchigjX" i^dcd[VcnineZd[ÒZmdgiZcYdcYZ[ZXi![gdb i]Zejaeidi]ZXVgeVaVgZV# I]jh! i]Z iZcYdc VcVhidbdhZh VgZ cdi jcYZg iZch^dc VcY a^Z djih^YZÅCdBVcÈhAVcY#Æ7ZXVjhZd[i]ZkZgn Y^hiVagdiVi^dced^ciVcYi]ZbZhdiZcYdceaVh" i^X^inVcYkZghVi^a^in!eaVXZbZciVcYVcX]dg^c\ cZZYViiZci^dcWjiXVcWZeZg[dgbZYl^i]dji Y^[ÑXjain# I]Z deZgVi^dc ^h eZg[dgbZY ^c i]Z hVbZlVnVhV XaVhh^X gZkZghZY"ÒdlgVY^Vadg jacVg[dgZVgbÒVe# I]Z bZhdiZcY^cdjh kVhXjaVg WgVcX]Zh VgZ VcVidb^XVaanXdchiVci!VcYi]ZY^hhZXi^dcl^aa iV`ZVeegdm^bViZani]ZhVbZVbdjcid[i^bZ VhVgZkZghZY"Òdl[dgZVgbh`^cÒVeVeegdm^" bViZan.%b^cjiZh# I]^h dcZ"hiV\Z egdXZYjgZ gZiV^ch Vaa \a^Y^c\ hjg[VXZh! l]^X] bZVch i]Vi gZX^e^Zci WZY egZeVgVi^dcWnVehZjYdhncdk^Vah]ZVi]jh^c\ V h^a^XdcZ gdY ^h jccZXZhhVgn# =dlZkZg! Vaa ejaaZnh]VkZidWZgZeV^gZYXVgZ[jaan/i]ZigVX" i^dcZmZgiZYWni]^hineZd[iZcYdc^h\gZViZg WZXVjhZi]ZgZh^hiVcXZ^haZhh#8dbeVgZYl^i] i]Z di]Zg [dgZVgb igVch[Zgh VcY i]Z^g ediZc" i^Va[dgXdbedh^iZigVch[Zgh!i]ZdcandcZi]Vi Vaadlh h^bjaiVcZdjh igVchedh^i^dc d[ h`^c! WdcZ! VcY iZcYdc ^h i]Z gVY^Va [dgZVgb ÒVe# =dlZkZg!i]^h ÒVe YdZh cdi Vaadl igVch[Zgd[ i]Z Xdbbdc XVgeVa h]ZVi] VcY i]Z ÒZmdg iZcYdc WZXVjhZ i]Z gVY^Va eZY^XaZ hjeea^Zh i]Zb dcanVi i]Z bndiZcY^cdjh aZkZa VcY ^ih gdiVi^dced^ci^hiddegdm^bVa#I]ZcZliZX]" c^fjZ d[ Xdbedh^iZ igVch[Zg ^h heZX^ÑXVaan XdcÑcZY id i]Z jacVg kVhXjaVg hnhiZb VcY bVnWZXdckZc^Zcian`cdlcVhi]ZjacVgigV^a hnhiZb# I]Z bV^c Y^hVYkVciV\Z d[ djg iZX]c^fjZ ^h i]ZcZZYidigVchZXii]ZjacVgeZY^XaZ#=dlZkZg! ^c djg ZmeZg^ZcXZ l^i] bdgZ i]Vc )*% XVhZh d[ Vaa kVg^Zi^Zh d[ jacVg igVch[Zgh! cd jcYZ" h^gVWaZadc\"iZgbZ[[ZXih!hjX]VheVgZhi]Zh^Vdg [jcXi^dcVa YZÑX^ih! ]VkZ WZZc ZcXdjciZgZY & nZVg V[iZg hjg\Zgn# >i ^h cZkZgi]ZaZhh egZ[ZgVWaZ id gZhidgZ VgiZg^Va Xdci^cj^in l^i] Z^i]Zg V kZcdjh \gV[i dg V kVhXjaVg egdhi]Zh^h 'bb ^c Y^VbZiZg# Results of Tendon Reconstruction :kVajVi^c\i]ZgZhjaihd[XdbeaZmiZcYdcgZXdc" higjXi^dc^hY^[ÑXjaiWZXVjhZi]ZkVg^VWaZhVgZidd cjbZgdjhV\Zd[i]ZeVi^Zci0egdXZYjgZhjhZY0 ineZ d[ ^c_jgn0 VXXdbeVcn^c\ cZgkZ! WdcZ! dg kVhXjaVg^c_jg^Zh0VcYZheZX^VaanVhhdX^ViZYh`^c egdWaZbh#LZ egZ[Zgi]Z IjW^VcVXaVhh^ÑXVi^dc hnhiZb &' WZXVjhZ ^i ^h WVhZY dcegdm^bVa^ciZg" e]VaVc\ZVa_d^cibdkZbZci!l]^X]^cdjgde^c^dc Y^heaVnhi]Zeg^cX^eVaZ[[ZXid[i]ZÒZmdgiZcYdc igVch[Zg# I]Z Vg^i]bZi^XVa VYY^i^dc d[ YZ\gZZh WZilZZc ZmiZch^dc VcY ÒZm^dc XdbeVgZY l^i] i]Z ]nedi]Zi^XVa bVm^bjb Vbea^ijYZ! l]^X] YdZh cdi Y^hi^c\j^h] WZilZZc i]Z bZiVXVg" ede]VaVc\ZVa _d^ci VcY i]Z egdm^bVa ^ciZg" e]VaVc\ZVa dg i]Z Y^hiVa ^ciZge]VaVc\ZVa _d^cih! hZZbh^cVYZfjViZ[dgi]^hhdgid[ hVakV\Zh^ijV" i^dc# BZiVXVgede]VaVc\ZVa _d^ci bdkZbZci ^h gVgZanVaiZgZYhjWhiVci^Vaan# I]Zeg^cX^eVaV^b^ci]ZhZXVhZh^hidgZhidgZ Z[[ZXi^kZVcYjhZ[ja[jcXi^dc!^cXajY^c\\g^e!VcY ZheZX^VaanidgZhidgZ\ddYegdm^bVa^ciZge]VaVc" \ZVa_d^cibdkZbZci#DjggZhjaihh]dli]Vi+) eZgXZcid[ i]ZhZ ZmigZbZ hVakV\ZÒZmdgiZcYdc h^ijVi^dch VX]^ZkZY Vc ZmXZaaZci! kZgn \ddY! dg \ddYgZhjaiVcYlZgZ\gZVian^begdkZY^cVh^c\aZ deZgVi^dc# I]ZhZ gZhjaih ]VkZ id WZ XdbeVgZY l^i]VcVkZgV\Zd[**^cgZhjaihejWa^h]ZY[dg h^b^aVgXVhZh^chZg^Zhjh^c\i]Zild"hiV\ZYegd" XZYjgZl^i]dgl^i]djiVh^a^XdcZgdY#I]ZiZX]" c^fjZ Vahd egdYjXZh [VkdgVWaZ igde]^XX]Vc\Zh# ;^c\Zgh`^cWZXdbZhbdgZhjeeaZVcYhZch^i^kZ! _d^cihVgZaZhhhi^[[VcYVgZbZX]Vc^XVaanVXi^kZ! VcYÒZm^dc^h^begdkZY#6aai]^hiZhi^ÑZhid\ddY W^dad\^XVagZXdkZgn# Djg gZhjaih bjhi WZ ^begdkZY Wn V WZiiZg jcYZghiVcY^c\d[ÒZmdgiZcYdcW^dad\nVcYi]Z gZhidgZY\a^Y^c\bZX]Vc^hb#I]^hcZliZX]c^fjZ hZZbhid\^kZWZiiZg[jcXi^dcVaeZg[dgbVcXZVcY gZYjXZhi^bZadhi[gdbldg`# LZ egZhZci V XdbeaZiZan cZl VeegdVX] id ÒZmdg iZcYdc gZXdchigjXi^dc [dg bV_dg hVakV\Z hjg\Zgn#I]ZjhZd[Vc^haVcYÒZmdgiZcYdc!kVh" XjaVg^oZY i]gdj\] i]Z jacVg bZhdiZcYdc! l^i] Vaa^ih\a^Y^c\hjg[VXZh^ciVXi!hZZbhidWZVbV_dg VYkVcXZ^c YZVa^c\ l^i] VY]Zh^dchVcY ]Vh i]Z VYYZY bZg^i d[ WZ^c\ V dcZ"hiV\Z egdXZYjgZ# I]ZhZ ineZh d[ jacVg kVhXjaVg^oZY iZcYdc dg iZcYdcVcYh`^cigVch[Zghl^i]bjai^eaZVeea^XV" i^dch VcY \ddY [jcXi^dcVa gZhjaih XdjaY hZi V igZcY^ciZcYdcgZXdchigjXi^kZhjg\Zgn# :kZc^[i]^hcZlegdXZYjgZgZhidgZh[jcXi^dc! ^i XVccdi WZ jhZY ^c hdbZ X^gXjbhiVcXZh# ;dg Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery 53 ZmVbeaZ! ^i XVccdi WZ jhZY l]Zc Vaa i]Z di]Zg Ñc\Zgh]VkZjcYZg\dcZiZcdanh^h#LZVahd`cdl cdl i]Z XdbeaZm^in d[ Vaa i]Z ha^Y^c\ i^hhjZ VgdjcYi]ZiZcYdcVcY]dli]ZiZcYdcVcY h]ZVi]]VkZidWZXdch^YZgZYid\Zi]ZgVhVha^Y^c\ jc^i#Jh^c\VXdbeaZiZÒZm^dchnhiZbXdbedhZY d[ i]Z ÒZmdgiZcYdc! Y^\^iVa h]ZVi]! VcY Vaa i]Z ejaaZnh VeeVgVijh hZZbZY id WZ i]Z eZg[ZXi gZXdchigjXi^dc# Human Allotransplant of a Digital Flexor System Vascularized on the Ulnar Pedicle >c a^\]i d[ djg ZmeZg^ZcXZ! i]Z ^YZV d[ V h^bjaiVcZdjh iZcYdc VcY ejaaZn kVhXjaVg^oZY VaadigVcheaVci YZkZadeZY \gVYjVaan# CdckVhXj" aVg^oZY ]dbd\gV[ih d[ Vc Zci^gZ ÒZmdg iZcYdc XdbeaZm! dg^\^cVaan eZg[dgbZY Wn :# EZVXdX`! ]VYWZZcgZedgiZYidegdYjXZjcZkZc[jcXi^dcVa gZhjaih^chZkZgVaXVhZh#I]ZhZgZhjaihlZgZYdjWi" aZhh ZmeaV^cZY Wn Vc ^bbjcdad\^X gZhedchZ XVjhZY Wn iZcYdc XZaa XdbedcZcih! , Vai]dj\] i]ZgZ^ha^iiaZdg cd Vci^\Zc^X^inidi]Z XdaaV\Zc iZcYdc higjXijgZ# I]ZhZ iZcYdc ]dbd\gV[ih lZgZcdckVhXjaVg^oZY!iV`Zc[gdbXVYVkZgh!VcY Z^i]Zg hidgZY Wn YZZe"[gZZo^c\ dg egZhZgkZY ^c 8^Va^i# I]Z ^cigdYjXi^dc d[ XnXadhedg^cZ ^c & % X]Vc\ZY i]Z ^cY^XVi^dch VcY ^begdkZY hjXXZhh gViZh ^c kVhXjaVg^oZY VaadigVcheaVciVi^dch# Adl! cdcidm^XbV^ciZcVcXZYdhZhlZgZegZhXg^WZY[dg i]ZhZ gZaVi^kZan lZV` Vci^\Zc^X^in"gZhedchZ dg\Vch# @cdlaZY\Z d[ i]Z heZX^ÑX VcVidb^X higjX" ijgZd[i]ZjacVgkVhXjaVgcZildg`!ZmeZg^ZcXZ^c ]dbdiZcYdc \gV[ih! i]Z jhZ d[ adl"YdhZ XnXadhedg^cZ!VcYi]ZcZXZhh^inid^begdkZ[jcX" i^dcVa gZhjaih ]VkZ Vaa XdbW^cZY id egdYjXZ V hjXXZhh[ja]jbVckVhXjaVg^oZYVaadigVcheaVcid[ VXdbeaZiZY^\^iVahnhiZbWnb^Xgdhjg\Zgn# Transplantation Technique I]Z dg^\^cVa igVcheaVciVi^dc egdXZYjgZ! WVhZY dcdjg`cdlaZY\Zd[i]ZjacVgWaddYhjeeand[ i]Z ÒZmdg hjeZgÑX^Va^h! ZheZX^Vaan d[ i]Z g^c\ Ñc\Zg!]VhWZZceZg[dgbZY[gdbVa^k^c\Ydcdg# HdbZ gZÑcZbZcih VcY bdY^ÑXVi^dch lZgZ VYdeiZY [dg i]Z hZXdcY XVhZ [gdb XVYVkZg Ydcdg# I]ZY^[[ZgZciWgVcX]Zhd[i]ZjacVgeZY^XaZ^c i]Z[dgZVgbVgZ^YZci^ÑZY#I]dhZhjeean^c\i]Z h`^c VcY XdccZXiZY l^i] i]Z [dgZVgb VciZg^dg kZcdjh hjeZgÑX^Va cZildg` VcY i]Z ÒZmdg iZcYdchVgZhZaZXiZY# Id Vkd^Y deZc^c\ i]Z Y^\^iVa h]ZVi] VcY i]jh^cYjX^c\iZcYdcVY]Zh^dch!lZaZ[ii]Zild ÒZmdgiZcYdch^ceaVXZ^ci]ZY^\^iVaXVcVa#I]Z hjeZgÑX^Va VgXVYZ ^h XaVbeZY VcY igVchZXiZY WZilZZc i]Z i]^gY VcY [djgi] Xdbbdc eVabVg Y^\^iVa VgiZg^Zh# I]Z [jcXi^dcVa jc^i! XdbedhZY d[ i]Z ÒZmdg iZcYdch VcY i]Z Zci^gZ ejaaZn hnhiZb!^hi]ZchZeVgViZY[gdbi]ZY^\^iVaWdcZ h`ZaZidc# I]^h Y^hhZXi^dc^hbVYZ ^c i]ZhjWeZ" g^dhiZVa eaVcZ Vadc\ i]Z h`ZaZidc d[ egdm^bVa b^YYaZ! VcY Y^hiVa e]VaVcm# I]Z iZcYdc h]ZVi] ^hcdideZcZY#I]ZXdaaViZgVaeZY^XaZ^h^cXajYZY ^ci]ZigVch[Zg#I]ZjacVgeZY^XaZ^ha^\ViZYVWdkZ i]Z WgVcX] hjeean^c\ i]Z h`^c VcY XdccZXiZY l^i] i]Z kZcdjh hjeZgÑX^Va cZildg` ;^\jgZ )" &%# KZgn \ddY [jcXi^dcVa gZhjaih lZgZ VeeVgZci V[iZg)bdci]h#Lg^hihlZaa^c\Y^hVeeZVgZYa^iiaZ Wna^iiaZ! VcY WZXVjhZi]ZeVi^Zci]VYcdVXi^kZ bdi^dcegZdeZgVi^kZan!i]Z[jcXi^dcVagZhjail^i] VgVc\Zd[bdi^dc^cÒZm^dcd[-%^ci]Zegdm^" bVa ^ciZge]VaVc\ZVa _d^ci! cd ZmiZch^dc YZ[ZXi! VcY ** d[ ÒZm^dc^c i]Z Y^hiVa ^ciZge]VaVc\ZVa _d^cil^i]VcZmiZch^dcYZ[ZXid[(*lVhXdch^Y" ZgZYZmXZaaZci# I]Z VkZgV\Z idiVa VXi^kZ ÒZm^dc ZfjVaaZY Vabdhi i]Z gVc\Z d[ eVhh^kZ bdi^dc VkV^aVWaZ# I]^hÑc\Zg^hcdlkZgn[jcXi^dcVaVcYeZg[ZXian VYVeiZY# Conclusion I]ZegZhZciZYiZX]c^fjZ^hVhiZeidlVgYVcZl ineZd[gZXdchigjXi^dc^c]VcYhjg\Zgn#>iXVcWZ jhZYcdidcan[dgi]ZÒZmdghnhiZb!WjiVahd[dg WdcZ VcY _d^cih# ;dg i]Z bdbZci! bZY^XdaZ\Va XdchigV^cihVgZhZkZgZ!VcYZmVXi^c\Xg^iZg^Vbjhi WZbZiWZ[dgZVcnigVcheaVciXVcWZeZg[dgbZY# HjX] XdchigV^cih bVn Y^b^c^h] dkZg i^bZ! VcY iZX]c^fjZhd[gZeV^gVcYgZXdchigjXi^dc!hjX]Vh i]dhZYZhXg^WZY]ZgZ!l^aaYZkZade[gZZan[dgjhZ ^c hZaZXiZYeVi^Zcih# 9Zhe^iZ i]Z hjXXZhhd[i]^h iZX]c^fjZ! ^i h]djaY WZ gZhZgkZY [dg XdbeaZm XVhZh^cl]^X]XdckZci^dcVaiZX]c^fjZhVgZcdi edhh^WaZ# [...]... 2000, Aszmann15 16 12 NA 69 16 2001, Tambwekr 10 10 80 70 2003, Wood17 33 33 90 70 20 04, Biddinger18 15 22 86 80 20 04, Valdivia19 60 60 85 85 29 20 04, Lee 46 46 92 92 2005, Steck32 25 25 84 72 49 49 90 72 2005, Rader89 Total 376 351 88 78 NA not available Tissue Surgery Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Surgery Figure 5-1 Decompression of the four medial ankle tunnels a) The medial ankle region contains... Table 5-2 Results of Studies Treating Neuropathy of Unknown Cause with Posterior Tibial Nerve Decompression Patients Nerves Patients Improved (%) Study (n) (n) Pain Sensibility 20 04, Valdivia19 40 40 90 80 20 04, Lee21 40 40 80 80 2005, Steck32 26 26 88 68 Total 106 106 85 72 Tissue Surgery Nerve Reconstruction Nerve Allografts Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Surgery 59 Nerve Conduits Figure 5-2 Use... the forearm of a 37-year-old man Previous primary repair was unsuccessful a) Resection of the neuroma showing the 3-cm gap in the median nerve The tourniquet is inflated b) Interfascicular reconstruction of the defect with four, 2.3-mm-diameter Neurotubes, each 4 cm long Figure 5 -4 Reconstruction of the median and ulnar nerve at the level of the brachium 18 months ago in a 51-year-old man Note the recovered... Table 5-3 Reports of Clinical Applications of the Neurotube Peripheral Nerve Reconstructed Report Sensory Nerve: Arm Digital and Median at the Wrist47 Digital45 Digital49 Sensory Nerve: Foot50 Cranial Nerves: Sensory V (inferior alveoloar)51 Cranail Nerve: Motor VII (facial)52 XI (spinal accessory)53 Tissue Surgery Date of 1990 2000 2003 2001 1992 2005 2005 Figure 5-3 Reconstruction of the neuroma-in-continuity... 54 Tissue Surgery a b c d References Figure 4- 1 0 Flexor tendon unit allotransplantation program a) A monoflexor superficialis allotransplant after tourniquet release b) A bi flexor superficialis and profundus allotransplant after milking and washing, to be placed in a sterile refrigerated container c) Layout of the allotransplant before inserting d) Insertion and anastomoses (A.D.F Video-Productions... Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Surgery Christopher T Maloney, Jr and A Lee Dellon Introduction Decompressing Nerves to Treat Symptomatic Neuropathy 55 56 Table 5-1 Results of Studies Treating Diabetic Neuropathy with Posterior Tibial Nerve Decompression Patients Nerves Patients Improved (%) Study (n) (n) Pain Sensibility 1992, Dellon12 31 32 85 72 1995, Wieman13 33 26 92 72 2000, Caffee 14 58 36 86 50 2000, Aszmann15... of reinnervation of the flexor carpi radialis, flexor profundus, flexor superficialis, pronator, and flexor carpi ulnaris was obtained Sensation was recovered in the fingertips with two-point discrimination and good localization 24 months after the Neurotube reconstruction Two tubes were placed for the ulnar nerve and three for the median nerve (Courtesy of A L Dellon, MD.) ... The abductor hallucis brevis muscle is retracted (not divided) after incising its superficial fascia In 50% of patients, a 57 small branch from the medial plantar nerve innervating the skin of the heel-arch region is present and is preserved When the muscle is retracted, the thick fascia providing the roof of the medial and lateral plantar tunnels is identified c) The roof of the medial plantar tunnel . V Figure 4- 4 . MVCAS and physiopatholo- gies. (A.D.F. Video-Productions with special permission) Subcutaneous Tissue Function: The Multimicrovacuolar Absorbing Sliding System in Hand and Plastic Surgery. defect with four, 2.3-mm-diameter Neurotubes, each 4cm long. Figure 5 -4 . Reconstruction of the median and ulnar nerve at the level of the brachium 18 months ago in a 51-year-old man. Note the. Pain Sensibility 20 04, Valdivia 19 40 40 90 80 20 04, Lee 21 40 40 80 80 2005, Steck 32 26 26 88 68 Total 106 106 85 72 Innovations in Peripheral Nerve Surgery 59 hZchdgn dg bdidg [jcXi^dc