Distally based ulnar artery island forearm flap for the large defect of the ulnar side of the hand.
After wide excision of the squamous cell carcinoma, the large defect of the ulnar side of the left hand was treated successfully by a distally based ulnar artery island forearm flap. The flap has excellent circulation and can cover the wide defect of the hand.
Unit of Plastic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Shojima
D001158:Arteries; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps