[The abdominal flap-graft for coverage of soft tissue defects of the dorsum of hand and fingers in burn patients. Six cases reports].

We report six cases of abdominal flap-graft used to cover post-burn soft tissue defects of hands. The technique used was first described by Colson and is applied in our study to an abdominal donor site. Debulking of the flap at the time of elevation resulted in a skin quality as good as a full thickness graft without jeopardizing flap vitality and reliability. Digit mobilization was possible after separation. Long term functional results were found to be satisfactory, specially for the hand. For the fingers it is mostly a digit-rescue surgery. The application of this technique remains sparse. Still, the abdominal flap-graft is often useful in cases of burn patients because of the poor local conditions, as well as the magnitude and nature of injury, which limit the coverage options.