Zhang J, Chen Z, Chen M
Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, Beijing.
Zhonghua Zheng Xing Shao Shang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 1995 Jul;11(4):287-9.
The anatomy of the transverse cervical artery and its branches were studied on 52 arteries in 26 cadavers. It was confirmed that blood in the transverse cervical artery might flow reversely into the suprascapular artery and the posterior intercostal perforators through anastomic branches. An axial skin flap in the cervico-scapulo-dorsal area could be adequately supplied by this artery. We have used this flap in reconstruction for burn scar contractures of the neck in 20 cases, and in one patient bilateral flaps were used. There was partial necrosis of the tip in 4 flaps, while all others survived completely.
在26具尸体上对52条颈横动脉及其分支进行了解剖学研究。证实颈横动脉的血液可通过吻合支逆向流入肩胛上动脉和肋间后穿支。该动脉可为颈-肩胛-背部区域的轴型皮瓣提供充足血供。我们已将此皮瓣用于20例颈部烧伤瘢痕挛缩的修复，其中1例患者使用了双侧皮瓣。4个皮瓣尖端出现部分坏死，其余皮瓣全部完全成活。
