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Experience with the radial forearm flap in 14 cases
- Source :
- Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery. 18(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1984
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Abstract
- In 14 cases aged 9-79 years the radial forearm flap has been used for reconstruction. Of 4 island flaps, 2 were distally based (1 with nerve anastomosis) and 2 proximally based (1 innervated). Of the free flaps, 7 were for intra-oral lining following major resection and 3 of these included hemi-radius for mandibular reconstruction. Most flaps were put into a hostile environment resulting from chronic infection and/or radiotherapy or fast neutron therapy. Two flaps failed including one osseocutaneous free flap. Important anatomical, pre-operative and operative aspects are considered, including a description of the timed Allen test, and potential pitfalls and refinements are described.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Allen test
medicine.medical_treatment
Free flap
Island Flaps
Surgical Flaps
Forearm
medicine
Humans
Mandibular reconstruction
Child
Aged
Radial forearm flap
business.industry
Middle Aged
eye diseases
Surgery
Radiation therapy
medicine.anatomical_structure
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00365556
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....357a60df3397ee80f1150c9b53fb43e9