Abstract
Results of hand reconstructions with posterior interosseous artery flap were analyzed for 37 patients (25 males and 12 females) aged from 13 month to 56 years. The reasons for plasty were the following: acute trauma with soft tissue defect - 6 cases, posttraumatic hand and fingers deformity - 18 cases, hand pathology - 5 cases, congenital hand deformities - 8 cases. In 26 patients plasty with posterior interosseous artery flap was performed in combination with other techniques of hand microsurgical reconstruction. At terms up to 3 weeks the flap settled nicely in 35 (94.6%) patients, in 2 patients partial necrosis of the flap was observed. In 1 year after operation all patients and/or their relatives were satisfied with the cosmetic view of hand and donor site on the forearm.
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