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September 16, 2025CureusOpen Access

Reconstruction of Oromandibular Defects With Radial Forearm Free Flaps and Fibular Free Flaps: One-Year Experience From Hospital Selayang and the National Cancer Institute, Malaysia

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MRMohammad Azrul Abdul RashidSASyahril Rizal ArsadRNRashdeen Fazwi Muhammad Nawawi

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Overview

Retrospective review evaluated flap survival and donor-site morbidity in 16 patients, suggesting effective reconstruction techniques.

Key Points

  • Both radial forearm free flaps and vascularized fibular free flaps effectively reconstruct oromandibular defects.
  • All radial forearm free flap cases achieved 100% early flap survival, while one vascularized fibular free flap failed.
  • Donor-site morbidity was significant for radial forearm free flaps, with 70% showing sensory deficits in the radial nerve.
  • Vascularized fibular free flaps were noted to have leg swelling and cold intolerance in 40% of cases.

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Rashid et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f8331b076d99fa5719ahttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92146
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