Clinical experience with the reverse lateral arm flap in soft-tissue coverage of the elbow.
Coverage of soft-tissue defects of the posterior aspect of the elbow is a difficult problem. Many techniques have been published, mostly case reports. The radial recurrent fasciocutaneous flap as described by Maruyama and Takeuchi represents one of the best solutions for medium-sized defects. We used it successfully in five clinical cases. The anatomy of this flap, based on the radial recurrent artery, has been confirmed by our cadaver studies, and a technique to raise this flap safely will be described.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Vico
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De Mey
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*