The lateral arm flap for elbow coverage.
A technique for coverage of periolecranon (elbow) defects is presented. The technique uses the local tissues of the lateral upper arm as an axial flap and minimizes the donor defect for this type of reconstruction by obviating the need for a skin graft.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.
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Lazarou
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Kaplan
D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries