title: The superficial inferior epigastric artery flap for coverage of hand and forearm defects.
abstract: Large wounds of the hand and upper extremity require secure closure for protection of the underlying structures. The skin of the lower abdomen can be raised in a lenticular fashion, supported by the superficial inferior epigastric artery and veins and applied as a flap to wounds of the distal upper extremity. The flap demonstrates versatility in positioning, and the donor site can be closed in a linear fashion. Viability of this superficial inferior epigastric artery flap is demonstrated by the case reports.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps