The antecubital fascio-cutaneous flap.
A clinical case is reported in which a fascio-cutaneous forearm pedicled flap was used. The flap was based on the previously described inferior cubital artery. Anatomical studies suggested that this vessel could be the basis for a fascio-cutaneous free flap possessing an exceptionally long vascular pedicle. This flap is described and its implications discussed in relation to the radial forearm (Chinese) flap.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps