title: Nonmicrosurgical use of an osteocutaneous parascapular flap for reconstruction of a complex hand defect.
abstract: We describe the nonmicrosurgical use of an osteocutaneous parascapular flap as a new application in reconstructive hand surgery for reconstruction of a complex hand defect resulting from a gunshot injury. This technique, namely the transaxillary parascapular flap, is easy to perform and does not require the sophisticated equipment and expertise of microsurgery. This is an important advantage, especially for developing countries in which microsurgical facilities are limited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mutaf
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sensoz
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ustuner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arifoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery