Enrique Romero-Algará, Emmanuel Dorado-Hernández, Carlos Enrique Luna-Guerrero, Pablo Valente Bonilla-Catalán, César Oropeza-Duarte, Oscar Uriel Adame-Palacios, Quitzia Libertad TorresSalaza and Quitzia Libertad TorresSalazar*
The radial flap, or Chinese flap, has been a great tool in reconstructive surgery since its inception. Its validity has been maintained over time and, 30 years after its creation, it remains one of the most multifaceted coverage alternatives available. 64-year-old male patient with right hand injury caused by a cane cutting machine. A wide exposed wound was observed with lesion of the first fingers and tendon exposure. At his admission, the injury was treated (first stage) and he was scheduled for graft placement and tenorrhaphy (second stage) 72 hours after his admission, in order to allow granulation of the wound. The consideration of the radial graft to repair hand injury promises successful results, since it provides enough tissue with adequate thickness and size, and allows the filling of the cavity with sufficient coverage of the external surface. This flap offers a wide variety of alternatives for reconstruction not only of proximal or distal arm defects, but it is also possible to use it as a free flap in head and neck defects.
