The Anatomy Study Of Reverse Flow Axial Flap Nourished By Upper Limb Acrosses Area Supply

To proceed anatomic research on the origins, courses, distribution and accompanying condition of radial collateral artery and recurrent artery and their anastomoses, particularly on whether the anastomoses of the posterior branches of the radial collateral artery and the radial recurrent artery can provide the anatomic base on spanning countercurrent blood supply of axis blood vessel. According to the anatomic research, the designs of axis flap pedicled with radial collateral artery and recurrent artery for spanning countercurrent blood supply are worth clinical application.MethodsThe origins, courses, distribution and accompanying condition of radial collateral artery and recurrent artery, and the anastomoses of the posterior branches of the radial collateral artery and the radial recurrent artery were observed on 20 adult upper limb specimens micro-anatomized layer by layer.Results...