Limiting donor site morbidity by suprafascial dissection of the radial forearm flap.
A technique of suprafascial flap elevation to prevent donor site problems is described, based on careful intraoperative observation of the anatomical relations of all involved structures in a series of over 400 free forearm flaps used in various reconstructive procedures.
Chang
S C
SC
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Miller
G
G
Halbert
C F
CF
Yang
K H
KH
Chao
W C
WC
Wei
F C
FC
D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation*; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009138:Musculocutaneous Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011884:Radius; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000473:pathology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014945:Wound Healing