title: Pronator quadratus free muscle flap for treatment of palmar defects.
abstract: Cutaneous flaps are not entirely satisfactory when used for soft tissue defects of the palm, because the skin cover is too mobile. Use of muscle flaps can therefore be advocated for this recipient site. A case is reported where the pronator quadratus muscle has been used as a free muscle flap for coverage of a small defect of the palm.
authors.affiliation: Service Assistance-Main, Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc, Toul, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dautel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*