Reverse Flow Forearm Island Flap Coverage for Reconstruction of the Hand

Abstract

The author described 8 cases of covering of skin and subcutaneous defects on the hand using reverse flow forearm island flap. In some cases, we use this flap as the compound flap, including the palmaris longus tendon or a part of the radial bone, nourished by the radial artery. In all cases, flaps survived completely and good results were obtained. So, we feel that this method is very useful for hand reconstruction.