简介：Objective:Toobservetherevascularizationandtheopportunityofcross-fingerflap.Methods:Ananimalmodelwasdevelopedtopermitdailymonitoringofneovascularizationoftheflapwithautoradiography,tissuetransparenttechnique,grossobservationandhistologicalexamination.Results:Therevascularizationoftheflapwaschieflyraisedfromthesurroundingtissues.Thepediclesof334cross-fingerflapsofthepatientsweresuccessfullydividedfrom1to5dafteroperations,averagely3.3d.Allofthecasesshowedsatisfatoryresultsaccordingtoafollow-upsurveyof3to72mon.theresultsfurtherprovedthattherevascularizationofthecross-fingerflapshadaccomplishedwithin3d.Conclusions:Itsuggeststhatthedivisionofacrossfingerflapcanbecarriedoutbetweenthe3rdand5thdayafteroperationwithahighdegreeofsafety.