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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2009; 42(01): 100-103
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699321
Case Report
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Free radial forearm adiposo-fascial flap for inferior maxillectomy defect reconstruction

Krishnakumar Thankappan
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
,
Nirav P. Trivedi
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
,
Mohit Sharma
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
,
Moni A. Kuriakose
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
,
Subramania Iyer
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India
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15 January 2020 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A free radial forearm fascial flap has been described for intraoral reconstruction. Adiposo-fascial flap harvesting involves few technical modifications from the conventional radial forearm fascio-cutaneous free flap harvesting. We report a case of inferior maxillectomy defect reconstruction in a 42-year-old male with a free radial forearm adiposo-fascial flap with good aesthetic and functional outcome with minimal primary and donor site morbidity. The technique of raising the flap and closing the donor site needs to be meticulous in order to achieve good cosmetic and functional outcome.

KEY WORDS

Fascia only flap - Free radial forearm flap - Maxillary reconstruction
 

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