Salvage of completely degloved finger with a posterior interosseous free flap.

The use of a free posterior interosseous skin flap should be considered in a single digit degloving injury, especially when replantation of the avulsed skin or the use of skin from the second toe, transferred as a composite-tissue flap, is not feasible. The flap is thin and pliable. It allows early mobilisation with good recovery of joint motion and attains protective sensation of the finger. Copyright 2001 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.