Finger amputations at various levels are common injuries. A wide variety of surgical procedures have been described to obtain closure of open finger wounds. Preservation of length, sensate padding and innocuous scars are among the important goals of finger amputation coverage to maintain adequate function of the injured hand. A new technique in closure of the transverse finger amputation is reported. The visor flap is a bipedicled dorsal flap that takes advantage of the dorsal branches of the volar digital neurovascular bundles to achieve the goals of closure for finger amputations.
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