The profunda artery perforator flap for upper limb reconstruction: A case report and literature review on the flap applications in reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: The profunda femoris artery perforator (PAP) flap has been recently popularized as an alternative option for microsurgical reconstruction. The use of PAP flap has never been reported and described for reconstruction of the upper extremities, in particular the forearm. The purpose of this case report is to describe a case suggesting the PAP flap as a further reconstructive option in the upper limb. A 16-year-old girl who sustained a traumatic injury to her right dominant forearm resulting in subtotal circumferential tissue loss following a road traffic accident was referred to the authors' department 2 years post-trauma. The disabling fibrotic sequelae on her volar forearm (15 × 10 cm) resulted in a nonfunctional hand. She was unable to perform any active movement of her wrist or digits. Pa

SUBMITTER: Boriani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796947 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature