Total upper lip reconstruction using a free radial forearm flap incorporating the brachioradialis muscle: report of a case.
One-stage reconstruction of the upper lip using a free radial forearm flap was successfully performed with excellent functional and cosmetic results. The free radial forearm flap, including the vascularized and innervated brachioradialis muscle, has a very wide potential for reconstruction of the lip defects due to carcinoma.
Takada
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Sugata
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T
Yoshiga
K
K
Miyamoto
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Y
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps