[An attempt to restore protective sensation after a greater omentum flap coverage due to circular soft tissue defect in the hand].

The paper presents method of restoration of protective sensation after major hand injuries primarily treated with great omental flap. Existing methods have been modified on assumption that free end of transplanted sural nerve might act as sensation receptor. Two patients were operated on. Several months after surgery patients reported paresthesiae at skin compression. Function improvement is seemingly indicated by objects less frequently falling of out of the hand.