Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4119879 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2010 | 5 Pages |
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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Authors
Akira Yanagisawa, Kazunobu Hashikawa, Daisuke Sugiyama, Takaya Makiguchi, Hideyuki Yanagi, Shunichi Kumagai, Satoshi Yokoo, Hiroto Terashi, Shinya Tahara,