[Surgical reshaping treatment of antebrachium muscle hemangioma with flexion deformity].

OBJECTIVE

To summarize the surgical approaches and efficacies of flexion deformity caused by antebrachium muscle hemangioma.

METHODS

Retrospective analysis was performed in 41 cases of flexion deformity caused by antebrachium muscle cavernous hemangioma. There were 16 males and 25 females with an age range of 14 - 56 years old. Twenty-nine cases were surgically treated once and 12 re-operated. Hemangioma resection and Z-shaped tendon lengthening was adopted to cure antebrachium muscle hemangioma. During the follow-ups, the operative success rate and flexible extents of forearm, wrist and finger were evaluated.

RESULTS

Complete resection was performed in 37 cases and partial resection in 4. All patients underwent Z-shaped tendon lengthening. The operative success rate was 90% during a follow-up period of 6 - 12 months. After treatment, the pains disappeared and bend function recovered. Four cases had little improvement in movement range.

CONCLUSION

The procedure of hemangioma resection and Z-shaped tendon lengthening should be performed as early as possible for hemangioma caused by antebrachium muscle cavernous hemangioma. And physical training is helpful for function reconstruction.