title: [The epaulette flap: replantation of osteomyocutaneous forearm segments in interscapulo-thoracic amputation].
abstract: Despite sophisticated artificial limb devices available today, forequarter amputation following trauma or tumor resection will lead to severe impairment of function. To close the posttraumatic or oncologically required extended defects and to improve prosthetic supplementation coverage of the thoracic wall should be performed by sparing the whole forearm as an osteomyocutaneous flap. In cases of concomitant serial rib resection radius and ulna will serve as stabilizators of the thoracic wall, thus avoiding a flail chest. Indications, technical details and clinical outcome of three salvage replantations after interscapulo-thoracic ablation will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Plastische Chirurgie und Verbrennungskrankheiten, BG-Universitätsklinik Bergmannsheil, Bochum.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Steinau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Germann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Josten
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*