Evaluation of bone length and number of osteotomies utilizing the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap for mandible reconstruction: An 8‐year review of complications and flap survival
Background. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of bone harvest length and multiple osteotomies on osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap (OCRFFF) complication rates. Methods. A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients undergoing OCRFFF reconstruction during an 8-year period. Results. 155 OCRFFF procedures were performed. Recipient-site flap complications were 18 of 55 (32.7%) when bone harvest length was less than 7 cm and 40 of 100 (40.0%) when ≥ 7 cm. No osteotomies were performed in 69 of 155 cases with a corresponding complication rate of 30.4% (21 of 69). One osteotomy was utilized in 69 of 155 flaps while 17 of 155 required more than one osteotomy; complications were experienced in 42% (29 of 69) and 47% (8 of 17) of these cases, respectively. Conclusion. OCRFFF complication rates were only slightly higher when bone length was ≥ 7 cm or when multiple osteotomies were required. Head Neck, 2014.
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