Free Fillet Flap of the Forearm Amputee for Coverage of the Contralateral below Elbow Amputee and Restoration of the Flexion of the Elbow.
- Author:
Soo Joong CHOI
1
;
Bong Cheol KWON
;
Kyu Hak JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. csjwillow@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spare part flap;
Amputation;
Contralateral amputee
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Amputees*;
Elbow*;
Forearm*;
Free Tissue Flaps;
Hand;
Humans;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of the Korean Microsurgical Society
2007;16(2):82-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Free vascularized tissue transfer to preserve upper extremity amputation level is uncommon but very useful procedure. To cover the below-elbow amputee stump and restore the function of the elbow, we have used a free flap as a spare part concept from the contralateral hand which was so severely damaged that amputation was inevitable.
