The distally-based radial fasciosubcutaneous flap for soft tissue cover of the flexor aspect of the wrist.
The distally-based radial forearm fasciosubcutaneous flap is based on the distal perforators of the radial artery. We used it in a particularly difficult case involving loss of soft tissue at the wrist with exposure of tendons and nerves after an operation to section the transverse carpal ligament for carpal tunnel syndrome complicated by a chronic fistula.
Parodi
Pier Camillo
PC
Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Clinica di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italy. piercamillo.parodi@dsc.uniud.it
De Biasio
Fabrizio
F
Rampino
Emanuele
E
Tesei
Jacopo
J
Panizzo
Nicola
N
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps