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The venous blood-flow of the flexor aspect of the human forearm

Le retour veineux de la face antérieure de l'avant-bras, bases anatomiques du lambeau anti-brachial à pédicule radial distal

Clinical relevance to the distally-pedicled forearm flap

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In the distaliy-pedicled radial island flap a reverse venous flow was observed. In 20 cadaver extremities the veins of the lower arms were perfused and dissected and the island flaps elevated. The 3 venous systems are described here according to the number, site and shape of the valves and the venous flow from the flap is also discussed.

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Un flux veineux inversé a été observé dans le lambeau radial à pédicule distal. Les veines de l'avantbras ont été perfusées et disséquées sur 20 membres de cadavres et le lambeau a été ensuite prélevé. Trois systèmes veineux sont décrits avec le nombre, la localisation et la forme des veines de chaque système. Le sens du flux sanguin du lambeau est également discuté.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstrutive Surgery, First Surgical Clinic, Alser Strasse 4, A-1097, Wien, Austria

    H. Piza-Katzer

  2. Department of Plastic and Reconstrutive Surgery, First Traumatology Clinic, Alser Strasse 4, A-1097, Wien, Austria

    R. Weinstabl

  3. Department of Plastic and Reconstrutive Surgery, Anatomical Institute, University of Vienna, Alser Strasse 4, A-1097, Wien, Austria

    W. Firbas

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Piza-Katzer, H., Weinstabl, R. & Firbas, W. The venous blood-flow of the flexor aspect of the human forearm. Surg Radiol Anat 10, 229–232 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02115242

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