[Use of external brachial cutaneo-fascial flap for plastic microsurgery of defects of functionally important areas of the hand and foot].

On the basis of morphological investigations on 20 non-fixed cadavers, the microsurgical anatomy of the external fasciocutaneous brachial flap was detailed . A flap was successfully used for plasty of the tissue defects of the foot, forearm and hand in 14 patients. The recommendations concerning the technique of flap elevation and transplantation are given.