Use of the rectus abdominis muscle flap to reconstruct an elbow defect.
A superiorly based rectus abdominis muscle flap was successfully used to reconstruct an infected elbow wound with exposed bone and metal screws. We could find no previous report describing the use of this muscle to cover elbow defects.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D000092464:Elbow Injuries