Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Table of Contents J Reconstr Microsurg 1993; 9(2): 103-107DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006658 ORIGINAL ARTICLE © 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. Forequarter Amputation Wound Coverage with an Ipsilateral, Lymphedematous, Circumferential Forearm Fasciocutaneous Free Flap in Patients Undergoing Palliative Shoulder-Girdle Tumor Resection Lawrence S. Zachary, Lawrence J. Gottlieb, Michael Simon, Mark K. Ferguson, Edward Calkins1 Sections of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Thoracic Surgery, University of Chicago 1Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article ABSTRACT Closure of massive soft-tissue defects in patients undergoing forequarter amputation for shoulder-girdle tumors may present a daunting challenge. This report describes two patients whose forequarter amputations were closed using ipsilateral, lymphedematous, circumferential forearm fasciocutaneous free flaps. Full Text
