Microsurgical free flaps are today considered state of the art in head and neck reconstruction
after composite tumor resections. Free flaps provide superior functional and aesthetic …

• The transfer of vascularized bone containing free flaps is the most effective method of
achieving a functional oromandibular reconstruction in the primary setting. All of the reported …

One-hundred patients undergoing radial forearm flap reconstruction in the head and neck
over a 2-year period were followed prospectively to assess complications and morbidity …

Primary and secondary reconstruction of mandibular continuity defects with vascularized
bone is currently the standard of care at many institutions. The most commonly utilized donor …

From March of 1995 to November of 1997, 95 free radial forearm flaps for orofacial
reconstructions were performed and included in this prospective study of donor site …

BACKGROUND: Pharyngoesophageal defects traditionally have been reconstructed using a
jejunal or radial forearm flap. In 2002, the authors began using the anterolateral thigh flap for …

Background: The radial forearm free flap has become a workhorse flap in head and neck
reconstruction. Its lack of bulk, ease of dissection, vascularity, and malleability are among its …

The radial forearm flap is commonly used for reconstruction of tongue defects following
tumor extirpation. This flap is easy to harvest and offers thin tissue with large-caliber vessels …

From July 1994 to December 1996, 22 cases of primary female transsexualism received
phalloplasty using free radial forearm osteocutaneous flaps in The Veterans General …

Background: Pharyngoesophageal defects are commonly reconstructed with free jejunal or
fasciocutaneous flaps, with various outcomes, and a direct comparison is lacking. Methods …