Simultaneous pedicled flaps for coverage of complex blast injuries to the forearm and hand (with supplemental external fixation to the iliac crest for immobilization)

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2010 Jan;35(1):9-15. doi: 10.1177/1753193409347428. Epub 2009 Oct 20.

Abstract

The technique of two simultaneous pedicled flaps to a single extremity has recently proven useful in the care of war-injured military personnel. We present two cases of combat-injured Marines who underwent upper extremity reconstruction using simultaneous pedicled flaps. These cases illustrate a simple and successful alternative to free tissue transfer in providing coverage to complex soft tissue defects of the hand and forearm. Good outcomes were obtained in circumstances where free tissue transfer was not indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blast Injuries / surgery*
  • External Fixators
  • Forearm Injuries / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Hand Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Ilium
  • Immobilization
  • Male
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Warfare
  • Young Adult