title: [Micro-anatomy of nutrient vessels of skin of dorsal surface of forearm and its clinical applications].
abstract: The dissection of 35 cadavers embalmed by formalin was performed under an operative microscope. The block of the posterior forearm skin unit of another 8 fresh cadavers was removed and was x-rayed to elucidate its vascular pattern, after being injected with radiopaque materials. The posterior cutaneous branch of anterior interosseous artery and the posterior interosseous artery on the posterior forearm were described in detail. They can be axial arteries of posterior forearm flap or fascial flap which have been used to cover the defects of soft tissues at the dorsal hand, 1st web space and wrist. The largest size of the flap can be 8.5 x 9.5 cm, it is enough to reach metacarpophalangeal joint. 8 cases have been treated by this flap, the final result was good.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps