Ischaemic complications 20 years after harvesting of a radial forearm flap in a patient with scleroderma

AbstractWe present the case of a 67-year-old woman with scleroderma who had progressive necrosis of the finger together with severe pain 20 years after harvesting of a radial forearm flap. After reconstruction of the radial artery the ulceration of her right middle finger healed spontaneously within a month, and the pain disappeared.