Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4119879 Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Harvesting the free radial forearm flap reduces skin perfusion in the fingers of the donor arm and, we assume, leads to a re-distribution of blood flow to the fingers, with the residual ulnar artery still supplying more blood flow to finger I than to finger V. This suggests the presence of an autoregulating mechanism whereby blood perfusion to the fingers is controlled by the physiological demands of individual fingers.
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