Eighteen cases with hand injury were repaired by 20 pediclcd over-thin skin flaps with success. The area of pedicled skin flap is from 1.5×1.2 to 12×8.5cm. The pedicles of skin flap were divided at 5-7 days postoperation after clamp training of the pedicle, and the flap all survived. The operative method is introduced and the mechanism of skin flap survival is discussed.
