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When a medium to large surface area defect which requires a thin reconstruction is required, the radial forearm-free tissue flap (RFFF) is an ideal flap choice. When considering this flap, the patient’s non-dominant hand is most frequently selected. It is carefully examined to exclude evidence of previous injuries which might alter flap anatomy.
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Sloneker, D.R., Chen, B.Y., Javadi, P., Stack, B.C., Moreno, M.A. (2023). Radial Forearm Fasciocutaneous Tissue Transfer. In: Stack Jr., B.C., Moreno, M.A., Boyette, J.R., Vural, E.A. (eds) Matrix Head and Neck Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24981-5_1
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