A compound radial artery forearm flap for the reconstruction of lip and chin defect.
This report presents a successful case of lip and chin reconstruction by a compound radial artery forearm free flap. This was a versatile source of tissue in the absence of local tissue for reconstruction.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
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D001158:Arteries; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps