THE RADIAL FOREARM FLAP - A RECONSTRUCTIVE CHAMELEON

Authors
NIAZI ZBM MCLEAN NR BLACK MJM
Citation
Zbm. Niazi et al., THE RADIAL FOREARM FLAP - A RECONSTRUCTIVE CHAMELEON, Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 10(5), 1994, pp. 299-304
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of reconstructive microsurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0743684X
Volume
10
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
299 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-684X(1994)10:5<299:TRFF-A>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The authors present a ten-year series of consecutive one-stage reconst ructions of defects following excision of malignant disease and of tra umatic defects, using the radial forearm flap. Of the 155 radial forea rm flaps performed, 144 were free flaps and 11 were pedicled flaps; 55 of the 144 free flaps were osteofasciocutaneous. Microvascular recons tructions with this versatile flap had a 98 percent success rate in th is series.