THE TRANSPOSITION OF PEDICLED MEDIAL LOWER PART OF HUMERUS FLAP WITH VESSELS / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:In order to provide a new area of bone flap were supplied for non-unions, osseous defect of upper limbs and chondral defect of elbow joint.Methods:The origin,course,distribu- tion and anastomosis of inferior ulnal collateral artery and ulnal recurrent artery were observed on 40 adult cadaver upper limbs.Based on the results,transposition of pedicled medial lower part of humerus bone flap with vessels was designed.Results:Satisfactary results were achieved in 9 case of patients (non-unions of 3 case and osseous defect of 2 case on medial part of humerus bone;non-unions of 3 case on medial upper part of ulna and radius;chondral defect of 1 case on elbow joint.)Conclusion:This pe- riosteal flap that there are constant vessels and abundant anastomosis with inferior ulnar collateral artery form many area of bone flap were supplied with blood supply for repairing the non-unions,os- seous defect of humerus,ulna,radius and chondral defect of elbow joint.