<正> Forearm ulnar cutaneous flap is a new type of flap which is safeand convinient

and it can be used for many purposes. It is superior to theradial cutaneous flap in that the wound on the donor site is ratherconcealed

the skin flap is less hairy

and it is easier to be made. The flapis suitable for repairing oral

maxillofacial and neck defects.Myocutaneous or osteomyocutaneous flap can be made on the basis of theskin flap. If the distal end of the flap is used as the pedicle

then anisland flap can be made for the repair of hand defect. The authors usedthis flap to repair 12 cases of oral or maxillofacial defects due to differentcauses. All the cases have been followed for 9-15 months. There wassatisfactory healing of the recipient site both cosmetically and functionallyin all the cases. At the donor site

there was no disturbance of the sensoryor motor functions of the forearm or the hand.