title: Fasciocutaneous island flap from the dorsal forearm.
abstract: Four cases with fasciocutaneous island flaps from the dorsal forearm, pedicled on the posterior interosseous artery with retrograde vascular flow are reported on. A modification of the original operative technique with the vascular pedicle containing one or two subcutaneous veins is described. The risk of venous stasis is thereby markedly reduced.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Traumatology, Centre for Emergency Medical Aid, Medical Academy, Sofia/Bulgaria.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Holevich-Madjarova
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paneva-Holevich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology