Aesthetic outcome of biquadrangular and Hueston dorsal flaps in digital mucous cyst surgery

Amarante Orieux, Julien Maximen, Thomas Yvonnet, Mickael Ropars, Thierry Dreano

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on March 21, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Introduction:Digital mucous cysts (DMCs) are common benign lesions of the distal interphalangeal joint that may cause pain, nail deformity or aesthetic dissatisfaction. Surgical treatment consists of cyst excision with local flap coverage to achieve ...