The Fascial Radial Flap Transfer: Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.1.295
- Author:
Kwang Suk LEE
;
Jae Lim CHO
;
Kee Yeol KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fascial radial flap transfer
- MeSH:
Elbow;
Hand;
Humans;
Radial Artery;
Shoulder;
Tendons;
Tissue Donors;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(1):295-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In open wounds of the hand that have exposed bone or tendons, management may be difficult. Compared with conventional cutaneous pedicle flaps, the fascial radial flap transfer has several advantages : (1) one operation is required by one operating team reliably and easy to perform, (2) the appearance is not bulky, (3) the donor area is closed primarily, and (4) the hand is free for early motion of the shoulder and the elbow. One potential disadvantage is the permanent loss of the contribution of the radial artery to the circulation of the hand. One case of the fascial radial flap transfer was performed at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of Hanyang University Hospital, and satisfactory result was obtained.
