Reconstruction of medium-size defects of the oral cavity: radial forearm free flap vs facial artery musculo-mucosal flap

Abstract Background The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is the most commonly used flap for defects of the oral cavity. The facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) is a safe and effective method to reconstruct medium sized defects of the oral cavity. No comparison exists between the FAMM flap and RFFF. M...

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Main Authors: Badr Ibrahim, Akram Rahal, Eric Bissada, Apostolos Christopoulos, Louis Guertin, Tareck Ayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-021-00523-z