Versatility of the Posterior Interosseous Artery Flap: Emphasis on Powering Up the Toe Transfer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reverse-flow posterior interosseous artery (rPIA) flap is an excellent tool for restoration of defects in the hand and upper extremity, sparing the main arteries to the hand. Its reliability has been well established.

Materials and methods

Fifty-one cases of rPIA flap involving 49 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The inclusion criteria were age, sex, etiology, size and location of the defect, flap size, number of perforators included, pedicle length, flap inset, donor site coverage, complications, and ancillary procedures.

Results

This study included 44 men and 5 women, ranging in age between 10 and 73 years. The subjects had soft tissue defects of the hand and upper extremity mainly due to traumatic injuries, including scar contractures of the first

SUBMITTER: Lee G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature