Upper extremity salvage with free ulnar forearm flap from the amputated part: case report.
Preservation of a functional level of amputation in cases of nonreplantable upper extremity amputation injury can be accomplished utilizing spare-parts technology. A case is presented in which a nonreplantable arm amputated at the mid-humeral level was used for a free ulnar forearm flap to preserve bone level and secure stable coverage.
Chernofsky
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MA
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Allentown Hospital-Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Pennsylvania.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013783:Textile Industry; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000637:transplantation*