title: A case report of post-traumatic facial reconstruction in the West Indies.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: el Youssef
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romany
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ragbir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014900:West Indies