Dealing with vascular anomalies during radial forearm free flap harvest: report of two cases and review of the literature

Radial forearm free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer is very common, and it is widely considered a workhorse flap. Although this flap has a relatively reliable anatomy, surgeons need to be aware of possible anatomical variations and how to deal with them. This paper presents the cases of two patients who underwent oral reconstruction, in whom anomalies of the radial artery were identified while raising a radial forearm free flap. Case 1 demonstrates the dominant branch of the radial artery joining the common interosseous artery approximately 9  cm from the first wrist crease.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research