Bilateral flaps based on the dorsal branches of the proper digital artery: A reliable reconstruction in one-stage for the multiple defects in one finger

•The dorsal of the finger as the donor site can provide like-with-like skin tissue and reliable blood supply for repairing the homodigital defect with minimal donor site morbidity.•The homodigital bilateral flap in parallel pattern based on the dorsal branches of the proper digital artery provides a potential one-stage treatment for the multiple defects of one finger with satisfactory appearance and function.•The continuous and across suturing the packaging was used to compress the skin grafting with a long line could provide a uniform pressure for skin grafting and the gauze packaging is easy shaped and dismantled.