BILOBED FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP FOR PRIMARY REPAIR OF A LARGE UPPER ARM DEFECT WITH SECONDARY CLOSURE OF THE DONOR SITE WITHOUT A SKIN-GRAFT

Primary repair of 2 patients with large upper arm defects with the bil obed fasciocutaneous flap is reported. In this procedure the repair of a large soft-tissue defect with a flap prepared adjacent to the defec t and closure of the flap donor site are performed at the same time wi thout a skin graft. This procedure enabled regional reconstruction and provided excellent aesthetic results. It is simple and reliable. In a ddition, primary repair of large upper arm defects can be expected.