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Limiting donor site morbidity by suprafascial dissection of the radial forearm flap
Author(s) -
Chang Sophia ChiaNing,
Miller Gavin,
Halbert Cyril F.,
Yang KuoHui,
Chao WenChi,
Wei FuChan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1996)17:3<136::aid-micr7>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , forearm , dissection (medical) , surgery , limiting , mechanical engineering , engineering
A technique of suprafascial flap elevation to prevent donor site problems is described, based on careful intraoperative observation of the anatomical relations of all involved structures in a series of over 400 free forearm flaps used in various reconstructive procedures. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.