Fasciocutaneous vessels in the upper arm: application to the design of new fasciocutaneous flaps

The principles of the blood supply to the upper arm are described. Despite the large, fleshy nature of the biceps and the triceps, the blood supply to upper arm skin is not from the underlying muscles, but is by fasciocutaneous perforators emerging along the medial and lateral intermuscular septa. F...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 74; no. 2; p. 244
Main Authors Cormack, G C, Lamberty, B G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1984
Subjects
Arm - anatomy & histology
Arm - blood supply
Arm - surgery
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
Fascia - blood supply
Fasciotomy
Humans
Muscles - blood supply
Skin - blood supply
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:The principles of the blood supply to the upper arm are described. Despite the large, fleshy nature of the biceps and the triceps, the blood supply to upper arm skin is not from the underlying muscles, but is by fasciocutaneous perforators emerging along the medial and lateral intermuscular septa. Fifty dissections of preserved cadavers have shown that on the lateral side the fasciocutaneous perforators consistently arise from the middle collateral artery. The available length of this vessel and its diameter have been measured and are reported. The design of a flap based on this vessel, in a manner analogous to the Chinese forearm flap on the radial artery, is described.
ISSN:0032-1052