title: [Reconstruction of total lower lip or corner of mouth defects with forearm free flap suspending over fascia: report of 10 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve the contour and function of the lip and its commissure with forearm free flap suspending over fascia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Since 2001,this method was used in 10 cases. Forearm free flap was designed according to the lip or buccal defects, then the defects were reconstructed with the flap through vascular anastomosis. The skin island for reconstruction of the intraoral lining and the skin defect was folded over the palmaris longus tendon or fascia lata.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients were followed-up for 2 years, the survival rate of the free flap was 100%, 2 patients had oral incompetence, the others had good oral function and sufficient oral competence. The flaps were helpful to expression of motion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reconstruction of total lower lip or corner of mouth defects with forearm free flap suspending over fascia was helpful for rehabilitation of contour and oral function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Yong-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xing-zhou
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Si-yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-qun
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hardianto
authors.forename: Chen-ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hang
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery