Repair of the radial forearm flap donor site with a full-thickness graft.
A method of closing the radial forearm free flap donor site defect with a defatted, full-thickness skin graft is described. Its advantages of improved patient mobilization, protection of tendons, and cosmesis are discussed with reference to 16 consecutive patients treated over a period of 1 year.
Gaukroger
M C
MC
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Langdon
J D
JD
Whear
N M
NM
Zaki
G A
GA
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology