The lateral supramalleolar flap: experience with 41 flaps.

The lateral supramalleolar flap was used in 41 cases of distal third of the leg, foot, ankle, and heel skin defect reconstruction. The arterial blood supply was mixed in 33 cases and retrograde in 8 cases. The authors recommend raising a distal subcutaneous pedicle to avoid skin grafting over the tendons.

Isolation and identification of fungi from vaginal flora in three species of captive Leontopithecus.

The ability to reproduce in captivity is an essential component of lion tamarin (Leontopithecus) conservation programs. However, infections such as vaginitis, cervicitis, and endometritis are important diseases that may influence the reproduction of these animals. Therefore, it is important to detect continuous or occasional vaginal microbial populations, and to understand their potential role as an endogenous source of infection [Collins, 1964; Blue, 1983; Pugh et al.

Fungal flora of normal eyes of healthy horses from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The conjunctival fungal flora of 32 adult horses with normal eyes (n = 64) from the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was identified in the fall of 2000 using horses of different breeds, both genders and aged 5-19 years old. The culture samples were taken from the conjunctival sac of both eyes with a sterile cotton swab wetted with saline solution, seeded in Sabouraud's dextrose agar with chloramphenicol, and incubated for 5 days at an average temperature of 25 degrees C. The number of fungal colonies per eye varied between 0 and 250 colony forming units (CFUs).

[Coverage of heel tissue loss by two pediculated flaps in a single procedure].

We report the case of a traffic accident victim who suffered major tissue loss of the heal. We used two pediculated flaps to close the gap in a single procedure. The remaining tissue presented zones of necrosis from the plantar aspect to the posterior half of the calcaneum, up to the insertion of the calcaneus tendon, extending 5 cm on the posterior aspect of the heal.

[Medial and volar approach to fractures of the base of the fifth metacarpus].

A medial and volar approach to the base of the fifth metacarpus for exposing finger joint fractures is described. The dorsal approach does not expose well the joint surface of the base of the fifth metacarpus, hindering reconstruction of this important articulation. Carpometacarpal mobility of the ulnar joints contributes significantly to ulnar stability and grip force.