BACKGROUND Treatment of forearm fracture nonunion is challenging. Several surgical techniques for the treatment of forearm nonunion have been reported. OBJECTIVES The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effects of the radial forearm bone graft technique in cases with forearm nonunion. PATIENTS AND METHODS We treated 7 patients with forearm nonunions via radial forearm bone fla...

BACKGROUND The radial forearm free flap is a workhorse free flap. The radial artery, which supplies it, is increasingly being used for endovascular access. A complication of this is radial artery occlusion. Although often asymptomatic it can compromise future free tissue transfer. CASE PRESENTATION Two patients who underwent RFFF harvest for head and neck reconstruction are presented; both of...

OBJECTIVE Larynx-preserving surgery is frequently performed for advanced hypopharyngeal cancer involving the larynx. However, reconstruction after partial pharyngolaryngectomy (PPL) remains a challenging problem because of the high risk of postoperative aspiration. In this report, we describe our new three-dimensional method for reconstructing supraglottic structures with a radial forearm flap....

that of the population at large, so these patients should not be deprived of the benefits of restorative surgery [5]. In conclusion, this case shows that a microvascular operation with a radial forearm free flap was performed to reconstruct the cheek of a patient suffering from psychosis. If postoperative flap-related complications were to have appeared in the present case, it could have been d...

OBJECTIVE To describe the use of radial forearm osteocutaneous free flap in complex mandibular reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from January 1998 to January 2008. METHODOLOGY Patients having a small bony component and a large soft tissue mandibular defect requiring reconstruction were selected. These defects in...

BACKGROUND The use of pre-operatively applied topical tissue expansion tapes have previously demonstrated increased rates of primary closure of radial forearm free flap donor sites. This is associated with a reduced cost of care as well as improved cosmetic appearance of the donor site. Unfortunately, little is known about the biomechanical changes these tapes cause in the forearm skin. This st...

Plantar fibromatosis is a complex problem encountered by many surgeons in different specialties. Understanding the complexity of this debilitating disease and awareness of the concept of the reconstructive toolbox is crucial in achieving best surgical outcome. We present a case where an instep defect following an excision of recurrent plantar fibromatosis was reconstructed with a sensate free r...

OBJECTIVES This study evaluates the outcome of pharyngoesophageal reconstruction using radial forearm free flaps with regard to primary wound healing, speech, and swallowing in patients requiring laryngopharyngectomy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review in the setting of a tertiary, referral, and academic center. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty patients underwent reconstruction of the pharyngoeso...