A forearm free flap based on an occluded radial artery: its salvage and avoidance.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The salvage of a radial forearm free flap based on an occluded radial artery is reported. Circulation to the flap was restored by resection and reconstruction of the nonpatent arterial segment within the flap. A simple test is recommended for preoperative assessment of forearm radial artery patency in which proximal pulsation is felt after distal compression of the radial artery at the wrist.
Medical subject headings
- Arteries
- Forearm
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular
- Skin Transplantation