title: Limiting donor site morbidity by suprafascial dissection of the radial forearm flap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Halbert
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: 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