Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Analysis of radial forearm free flaps in 37 consecutive cases

Analysis of radial forearm free flaps in 37 consecutive cases Thirty-seven radial forearm free flap transfers have been performed in a three year period. The results obtained have proven that the radial forearm free flap, a pioneer in free flaps, is going to keep its useful position in reconstructive procedures. Out of 37 cases there was only one total flap loss (2.7%). Other complications experienced arose from the donor site; two partial skin graft losses and one transient radial nerve injury. Preparation of a better recipient bed for split skin grafting and application of silicone sheeting also reduced the morbidity of donor defect. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

Analysis of radial forearm free flaps in 37 consecutive cases

European Journal of Plastic Surgery , Volume 21 (6) – Aug 3, 1998

Loading next page...
1
 
/lp/springer_journal/analysis-of-radial-forearm-free-flaps-in-37-consecutive-cases-dMqJQR53o3

References (19)

Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
ISSN
0930-343X
eISSN
1435-0130
DOI
10.1007/s002380050097
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Thirty-seven radial forearm free flap transfers have been performed in a three year period. The results obtained have proven that the radial forearm free flap, a pioneer in free flaps, is going to keep its useful position in reconstructive procedures. Out of 37 cases there was only one total flap loss (2.7%). Other complications experienced arose from the donor site; two partial skin graft losses and one transient radial nerve injury. Preparation of a better recipient bed for split skin grafting and application of silicone sheeting also reduced the morbidity of donor defect.

Journal

European Journal of Plastic SurgerySpringer Journals

Published: Aug 3, 1998

There are no references for this article.