title: The degloved hand: immediate complete restoration of skin cover with a contralateral forearm free flap.
abstract: This paper describes a method of repair of a serious injury with major skin loss on both the volar and dorsal aspects of the hand and wrist using a free "forearm flap" from the opposite limb. The technique is a one-stage procedure, provides a completely variable amount of skin, the freedom to elevate the repaired hand and the opportunity to revascularise the most distal structures using the vessels incorporated in the flap.
mesh_terms: D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013524:Surgical Flaps