The addition of muscle to the lateral arm and radial forearm flaps for wound coverage.

Abstract

There is good evidence of the benefit of transferring vascularized muscle into wounds that are contaminated or have been infected previously. This benefit particularly applies in cavities around bones and joints. We present two patients in whom the inclusion of a portion of muscle in the lateral arm and radial forearm flaps allowed the effective combination of good-quality skin cover with the properties of vascularized muscle.