Conference
Management of the radial forearm free flap donor site using a topically applied tissue expansion device
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess clinical outcomes in patients undergoing a new method of donor site management for radial forearm free flaps.
METHODS: 177 patients underwent reconstruction of ablative defects of the head and neck using a radial forearm free-flap. All patients had topical tissue expansion tapes applied to their forearms preoperatively. Closure rates, healing time and complications associated …
Authors
Bonaparte JP; Corsten MJ; Odell M; Gupta M; Allen M; Tse D
Volume
116
Pagination
pp. 28-34
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.oooo.2013.01.007
Conference proceedings
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Issue
1
ISSN
2212-4403