title: The radial forearm island flap in upper limb reconstruction.
abstract: The radial forearm island flap may be used for resurfacing areas of skin in the upper limb. It allows a safe one stage reconstruction of skin loss providing thin, pliable and innervated skin cover. We present five cases which demonstrate the versatility of the flap.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing