title: [Repair of soft tissue defect at finger-tips by cross-arm skin flap with lateral ante-branchial cutaneous nerve].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the application of cross-arm skin flaps with lateral antebranchial cutaneous nerve in repair of soft tissue defect.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 1996 to March 2001, 37 cases of soft tissue defect at fingertips were repaired by cross-arm skin flaps with lateral antebranchial cutaneous nerve, 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm to 3.5 cm x 4.0 cm in size. All of the cases were followed up for 3-48 months with routine evaluation of the wound and the function of hands.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the flaps survived and the wound achieved primary healing. The sensation and shape of hands recovered well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It's a good choice to repair soft tissue defect at fingertips by cross-arm skin flaps with lateral antebranchial cutaneous nerve.
authors.affiliation: Zhoushan Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital of TCM, Zhoushan Zhejiang, P. R. China 316000.
authors.forename: Zhi-wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ji-ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhan-zheng
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D014945:Wound Healing