title: The pronator quadratus muscle flap.
abstract: Traumatic injuries to the distal forearm present a challenging problem for soft tissue coverage. There is a need for a local flap to provide a vascularized soft tissue bed. This article demonstrates the anatomic basis that enables the pronator quadratus muscle potentially to fulfill these needs.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps