Abstract
This paper records our experience with a new technique of providing cover for soft tissue defects of the upper extremity using flaps consisting of subcutaneous tissue only and relying on the arterial anastomotic network of this tissue layer to sustain its vascularisation. The experimental basis of this technique is described in detail and two illustrations of the clinical use of this technique are given. The main advantages of this type of flap are its ready availability from the local tissues, its elasticity, the absence of functional and aesthetic disturbance at the donor site and the preservation of the natural contour of the limb.
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