title: Repair of the radial forearm flap donor site with a full-thickness graft.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gaukroger
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Langdon
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Whear
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Zaki
mesh_terms: 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