title: [Flaps for covering extensive losses of cutaneous substance on the upper limb. Apropos of 15 cases].
abstract: The authors report on their recent experience concerning flap treatment of upper limb complex trauma, based on 15 cases. Proper wound care, and the use of healthy, well vascularised tissues for coverage is of paramount importance for good results, whose quality mostly depends on the severity of initial lesions. The results of this series are encouraging and appear to be a consequence of the great possibilities offered by the cutaneous or muscular flaps used.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie, CHU Morvan, Brest.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Nen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dartoy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fenoll
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lefevre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Courtois
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: La couverture par lambeaux des grandes pertes de substance cutanée du membre supérieur. A propos de 15 cas.