title: [The value of the free external brachial flap in surgery of the hand].
abstract: The lateral brachial flap is a septo-cutaneous flap raised from the lateral surface of the arm. It is a thin and reliable flap with a neurovascular pedicle and its donor site can be self-closing in the case of small flaps. The authors report six cases of closure of hand defects by means of this flap, including one case of emergency repair. Due to its simplicity, the lateral brachial flap now constitutes one of the alternatives for cover of hand defects and its pedicled version may be useful cover of the elbow region.
authors.affiliation: SOS. Mains et Doigts, Clinique Lille-Sud, Lille-Lesquin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoofs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leps
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Millot
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Intérêt du lambeau brachial externe libre en chirurgie de la main.