Practical tips for harvesting radial forearm free flap

James C. Melville; Salah Al Din Al Azri; Brian D. Rethman; Jonathan Shum; Simon Young

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47307-4_32

Practical tips for harvesting radial forearm free flap

James C. Melville, Salah Al Din Al Azri, Brian D. Rethman, Jonathan Shum, Simon Young

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Abstract

The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) has been used to reconstruct head and neck defects since it was first described by Yang et al. over 30 years ago. Although it is commonly used as a fasciocutaneous flap, it has also been described as an adipofascial and/or osteocutaneous flap by harvesting a portion of the radius. Due to its predictable anatomy, the RFFF is considered a relatively easy flap to harvest, and the location on the extremity allows for the feasibility of a two-team approach. Various surgical sequences have been described; however, the main principles remain the same. The purpose of this chapter is to review pearls and pitfalls for harvesting radial forearm free flap.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	223-226
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031473074
ISBN (Print)	9783031473067
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47307-4_32
State	Published - May 17 2024

Keywords

Free flap
Microvascular flap
Microvascular reconstruction
Radial forearm

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General Medicine

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