Upper extremity salvage procedure with flow-through free flap transfer taken from the amputated part.
An alternative free flap technique in a patient presenting with an incomplete amputation in the right cubital region, resulting from a gunshot wound, is introduced. The defect area was repaired using a flow-through fasciocutaneous free flap, which, when following a cubical or popliteal region amputation, is a suitable option for revascularisation and salvage of the extremity.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*