Palm of hand free flap for forearm length preservation in nonreplantable forearm amputation: a case report.
In traumatic forearm amputation, if replantation is not indicated or possible, then adequate forearm length preservation is desirable to allow use of a below-elbow prosthesis. A case is presented in which forearm replantation was not done, but forearm length was preserved by use of a palmar skin free microvascular flap.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000209:etiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps