Emilie Cheung, M.D.

Publication Details

• The "anconeus slide": rotation flap for management of posterior wound complications about the elbow.

  Fleager KE, Cheung EV. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011; 20 (8): 1310-6

  Wound dehiscence at the tip of the olecranon is not an uncommon complication associated with surgical approaches to the elbow that involve a posterior skin incision. Various flaps have been described in the treatment of such soft tissue defects, but have associated morbidity. The "anconeus slide" rotation flap has low morbidity and is technically simple. In this study, we review the surgical technique and describe our experience with the anconeus rotation flap in 20 consecutive patients.

  PubMedID: 21396832