title: [Clinical application of medial neurocutaneous flap with perforator vessel in upper arm].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the application of medial neurocutaneous flap with perforator vessel in upper arm.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on the perforator vessel of medial deep main blood vessel in upper arm and blood supply of neurocutaneous flap, as well as their interrelation with vascularity of fascia skin, we designed the medial neurocutaneous flap with perforator vessel in upper arm to repair skin defects in shoulder, arm and elbow joint in 5 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the flaps survived completely with primary healing. The patients were followed up for 6-12 months. The contour of flaps and the function of shoulder and elbow joint were satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The neurocutaneous flap has a reliable blood supply and easily performed. It is very desirable for repairing skin defect in upper extremity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand and Microsurgery, Taizhou Boai Hospital, Taizhou 318050, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yun-Lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Zhen-Duan
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Sheng-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: He-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult