title: Pronator quadratus muscle flap for the treatment of neuroma in continuity at the wrist.
abstract: The pronator quadratus can be prelevated as an island flap and used for coverage of neuromas at the wrist level. We have applied it with success in 4 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Pellenberg.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Smet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: De Nayer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van de Meulebroucke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011403:Pronation; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D013484:Supination; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery*