A case report of post-traumatic facial reconstruction in the West Indies.
The radial forearm free flap is one of the most commonly used free flaps in reconstructive surgery. It is a recognized option for facial reconstruction internationally, but, to our knowledge, it has not been widely used in the Caribbean. We present a patient who posed a difficult reconstructive problem, for which the radial forearm free flap was the ideal solution, utilizing the flap's features of a long length of pedicle, large area of coverage, minimal tissue bulk, and options for further cosmetic revision.
Khan
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Accident and Emergency and Department of Plastic Surgery, Port of Spain General Hospital, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
el Youssef
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Mohammed
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Romany
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Ali
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Ragbir
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D000293:Adolescent; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014900:West Indies