The venous blood-flow of the flexor aspect of the human forearm. Clinical relevance to the distally-pedicled forearm flap.
In the distally-pedicled radial island flap a reverse venous flow was observed. In 20 cadaver extremities the veins of the lower arms were perfused and dissected and the island flaps elevated. The 3 venous systems are described here according to the number, site and shape of the valves and the venous flow from the flap is also discussed.
Piza-Katzer
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First Surgical Clinic, University of Vienna, Austria.
Weinstabl
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R
Firbas
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D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology