Reconstruction of the middle third of mandible.
The radial forearm flap is established as a suitable method of providing bone with soft tissue lining or skin cover in reconstruction of the mandible. A simple and effective method of modelling the radius to provide the appropriate contour to the anterior arch of the mandible is described.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps