HAND BLOOD SUPPLY IN RADIAL FOREARM FLAP DONOR EXTREMITIES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS USING DOPPLER EXAMINATION

This retrospective study evaluated the contribution of the forearm arteries to the blood supply of the hand after radial forearm flap surgery. Doppler ultrasound examinations of the radial, ulnar, anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous arteries were performed in the distal forearm using a...

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Published in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 2001-04, Vol.26 (2), p.125-128
Main Authors: CIRIA-LLORÉNS, G, GÓMEZ-CIA, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteries - physiology
Forearm - blood supply
Hand - blood supply
Humans
Radial Artery - surgery
Regional Blood Flow
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Flaps - blood supply
Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Summary:This retrospective study evaluated the contribution of the forearm arteries to the blood supply of the hand after radial forearm flap surgery. Doppler ultrasound examinations of the radial, ulnar, anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous arteries were performed in the distal forearm using a continuous emission directional Doppler and a modified Allen test. Twenty-seven patients were included in this investigation which demonstrated a significant contribution of the anterior interosseous artery to hand vascularity after radial forearm flap surgery.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1054/jhsb.2000.0523