THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF NEUROCUTANEOUS AXIAL ISLAND FLAPS IN THE FOREARM
- VernacularTitle:带前臂皮神经营养血管蒂岛状皮瓣的临床应用
- Author:
Yimin CHAI
;
Guokun LU
;
Youngkow CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Surgical flap;
Forearm;
Island flap
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
1998;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To report the results of neurocutaneous axial island flaps in the forearm in clinical application.Methods:12 patients with soft tissue defects around the elbow and the wrist were treated with proximally or distally based island flaps based on the lateral and medial forearm cutaneous nerves.The flaps measured 9cm?8cm to 4cm?3cm.Results:The flaps totally survived in 11 pa- tients,the other was patially survived.The color and texture of the flaps were good.Their appearance and function were satisfactory after 12～18 months follow—up.Conclusions:On the basis of the vascu- larization of the lateral and medial cutaneous nerves of the forearm,some reliable island flaps were raised successfully.These flaps are easy to dissection and have a large arc of rotaion.They were satisfac- tory in repairing the soft tissue defects around the elbow,the distalone of third of the forearm and the wrist.
