Technique and indications of the forearm flap in hand surgery. A report of thirty-three cases.
The Chinese forearm flap is vascularized by the radial artery and may be used as an island or a free flap. Used as an island flap, the pitfalls of the microsurgical procedures required for a free flap, may be avoided. Vascular anastomosis is easily performed owing to the large diameter of the vessel. The possibility of using it as a composite flap with fascia, tendons, muscle, bone or nerve makes this flap a "must" in reconstructive surgery of the hand. A series of 33 cases was reviewed in an attempt to summarize their indications and contraindications respectively.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps