The coverage of vascular repairs by muscle transposition.
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.
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