Journal of hand and microsurgery
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The goals of upper extremity soft tissue reconstruction should go well beyond providing coverage and restoring function. As the field of reconstructive microsurgery has evolved, free cutaneous flaps (FCFs) are gaining wider application. ⋯ These flaps share several qualities in common: well-concealed donor sites, preservation of major arteries responsible of providing inflow to distal extremity, and potential for a two-team approach (donor and recipient sites). While the choice of flaps should be decided based on individual patient and defect characteristics, FCF should be considered as excellent options to achieve the goals of upper extremity reconstruction.