title: The coverage of vascular repairs by muscle transposition.
abstract: The coverage of exposed arteries, repaired by suture or grafting, may present difficulties. The currently accepted methods have been reviewed, and the use of transposed muscle is suggested as a possible alternative method. Success is partly governed by adhering to important principles. An illustrative case report is presented.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous