title: Reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the hand using the shape-modified radial forearm flap.
abstract: We have reconstructed soft tissue defects in 121 hands with radial forearm flaps. So that the flap perfectly fitted the defect, and to minimise the size of the donor site, we divided the flap into two or three components in each case. We call this the shape-modified radial forearm flap. Of the 118 patients, 113 had complete survival of the flap. The follow-up time was 1 to 15 years. The donor sites were closed primarily in all patients, giving good aesthetic results. The shape-modified radial forearm flap seems to be reliable, and makes it possible to adjust the flap according to the defect. The donor area can be closed primarily in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery and Hand Surgery, National Hospital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. musa@infotel.kg
authors.forename: Musa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mateev
authors.forename: Kerym
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beermanov
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Subanova
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Novikova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*