| Free Fillet Flap of the Forearm Amputee for Coverage of the Contralateral below Elbow Amputee and Restoration of the Flexion of the Elbow |
|
Soo-Joong Choi, M.D., Bong-Cheol Kwon, M.D., Kyu-Hak Jung, M.D. |
|
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. csjwillow@yahoo.co.kr |
| 절단된 반대측 수부의 재활용 피판을 이용한 전완부 절단단과 주관절의 기능재건 - 증례 보고 - |
|
, , |
|
|
|
|
| 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. |
| Key Words:
Spare part flap, Amputation, Contralateral amputee |
| |
|
PDF Links
Full text via DOI
Download Citation
