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J Reconstr Microsurg 1987; 3(3): 189-191
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006984
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© 1987 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Chest Wall Reconstruction with a Free Extended Forearm Flap: A Case Report

Richard G. Schmidt, Dempsey S. Springfield, Paul C. Dell
  • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Accepted for publication 1986

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Forequarter amputation combined with chest wall resection may present a difficult closure problem. In a recent case, the defect was satisfactorily closed with a free flap from the amputated extremity, employing the entire soft tissue of the forearm.

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