Use of the Radial Forearm Flap for Deep, Central, Midfacial Defects
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 111 (1), 56-64
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-200301000-00008
Abstract
Six cases that required soft-tissue replacement in the central midface are presented. The greatest number of flaps were used for large defects in patients with cleft palates who had undergone multiple previous operations. Several were for palatal defects attributable to cocaine abuse, and one was used for lining in a nasal reconstruction. There were no flap losses and, on the basis of these experiences, it is concluded that this is an excellent method for providing soft tissue in these difficult situations. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 111: 56, 2003.)Keywords
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