title: [Use of a fascia-cutaneous island flap based on the posterior interosseus artery of the forearm--a case report].
abstract: The use of fascia-cutaneous island flap based posterior interosseous of the forearm to cover cutaneous defect of the thumb after resection of the scar is presented. Loss of the posterior interosseous artery does not influence adversely circulation of the hand. Preparation of is technically demanding; unsightly scar on the dorsal forearm restricts its use in women. The flap is being used in secondary repairs.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Zastosowanie płata wyspowego, skórno-powieziowego opartego na tetnicy miedzykostnej tylnej przedramienia--opis przypadku.