Anatomical bases of the free posterior brachial fascial flap.

Purpose: Fascias can be used for reconstruction of gliding surfaces of upper and lower extremities or when thin, pliable coverage is required. Free large and well-vascularised fascial flaps are not very many and harvesting is seldom onto upper limb. The aim of this work was to study blood supply of the posterior brachial fascia in order to define the anatomical bases of a new free fascial flap.