Biomaterial Database

The posterior interosseous flap. 1987

A C Masquelet, and C V Penteado

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Réparatrice de l'enfant, Hôpital Trousseau, Paris.

The posterior interosseous flap is a new fasciocutaneous flap designed on the postero-lateral aspect of the forearm. The anatomical study was carried on seventy dissections of fresh specimens. The flap is supplied by the posterior interosseous artery which delivers several cutaneous branches. The posterior interosseous flap can be used as a proximally based pedicled flap or as a distally based one thanks to the anastomosis at the level of the wrist, with the anterior interosseous artery and with the dorsal arch of the carpus. The flap can be employed as a fascial flap. Eight clinical cases have been performed to cover soft tissues defects of elbow, wrist and hand.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260	Female		Females
D005542	Forearm	Part of the upper extremity in humans and primates extending from the ELBOW to the WRIST.	Antebrachium,Antebrachiums,Forearms
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001158	Arteries	The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.	Artery
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps