title: Methods of providing sensation to anesthetic areas.
abstract: Loss of sensation in body areas subject to pressure, shearing forces, or changes in temperature can lead to pressure ulcers, necrosis, local infection, systemic sepsis and further tissue destruction. In the 6 cases reported here, sensation was restored to soft-tissue coverage to improve function and allow sustained healing. The musculocutaneous flap is very effective in wound closure in paraplegics and in patients with traumatic injury and extensive tissue loss.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications