title: Distally-based forearm flow-through flaps for emergency finger revascularization.
abstract: This paper reports the authors' experience with the use of distally-based forearm flaps as flow-through flaps for revascularization of distal parts of the hand, by simultaneous coverage of traumatic soft-tissue defects. Two clinical cases are presented and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Plastic, Hand and Microsurgery of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Libermanis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krauklis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapickis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krustins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tihonovs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps