[The clinical application of deltoid spina scapula muscular pedicle flaps]

The authors report a self-designed procedure of deltoid spina scapula muscular pedicle bone graft which is suitable for treatment of humeral bone tumor, traumatic bone defect, bone infection or anomalies involving the shoulder region and the humerus when bone graft is needed. The results of preliminary application in 11 cases show that owing to good quality and satisfactory quantity of the graft rich in vascularization, this procedure is reliable, easy to perform and facilitates rapid bone healing.