Clinical application of pedicled flap supplied by radial osteo cutaneous branch of anterior interosseous artery / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To expore the method of clinical application and the final result of pedicled flap supplied by radial osteo cutaneous branch of anterior interosseous artery Methods Basing on the anatomic basis that the osteo cutaneous and myocutaneous branches of the anterior interosseous artery have constant collateral anastomoses which can give forth a large size dorso radial flap on dorsum of the forearm Four cases of skin defect of first web had been reconstructed by this flap Results All 4 cases were successful with good functional and cosmetic results Conclusion Reconstruction with dorso radial flap of forearm is simple,reliable procedure which bring minimum trauma to the patient and is an ideal alternative operation