Brachioradialis muscle flap for posterior elbow defects: a simple and effective solution for the upper limb surgeon

Trauma, infection, and posterior surgical approach are the most frequent causes of soft tissue defects of posterior elbow. The brachioradialis (BR) muscle flap is a rotational muscular pedicled flap, and the dominant vascular pedicle arises from the radial recurrent artery in the proximal portion of the muscle. The aim of the study was to present the BR muscle flap as a simple, safe, and effective solution for the treatment of soft tissue defects of the posterior elbow.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - June 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Frantzeska Zampeli, Sarantos Spyridonos, Emmanouil Fandridis Source Type: research