title: [Repair of soft tissue defect of the hand with a fascia lata flap by microvascular anastomosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This is to report the clinical experience in repair of the soft tissue defects of the hand using a free fascia lata flap and skin graft.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight cases of soft tissue defects of the hand were repaired with a fascia lata flap by means of microvascular anastomosis. The size of the fascia lata flap ranged from 2.5 cm x 7 cm to 6 cm x 16 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the fascia lata flaps survived completely with satisfactory results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The flap is nourished by the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery and seems to have a constant vascular supply and a long pedicle. The dissection of the flap is easy. The flap is thin and very suitable for repair of soft tissue defects of the hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, PR China.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002196:Capillaries / Q000601:surgery; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps