The radial forearm island flap in early reconstruction of a severely burned hand.
The radial forearm island flap has been shown to give a reliable one stage reconstruction in upper limb trauma, providing thin pliable, and when required, innervated full thickness skin cover. We present one case which demonstrates the use of this versatile flap in early reconstruction of a severely burned hand.
D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps