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Pedicled radial forearm flaps for recalcitrant defects about the elbow
Author(s) -
Meland N. Bradly,
Clinkscales Carlton M.,
Wood Michael B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920120302
Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , forearm , surgery , transposition (logic) , abdomen , reconstructive surgeon , linguistics , philosophy
Chronic, open wounds about the elbow frequently require flap coverage. Skin grafts, local transposition flaps, muscle transposition flaps, and two‐staged pedicled flaps from the chest and abdomen as well as free tissue transfers have all been reported. Recalcitrant elbow defects in patients in whom these previous flaps have failed are especially challenging to the upper extremity reconstructive surgeon. We have successfully employed pedicled radial forearm flaps in three patients in whom one or more previous flaps have failed.