Use of amniotic membrane for radial forearm free flap donor site coverage: clinical, functional and cosmetic outcomes

• Published in: Clinical oral investigations Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 2433 - 2443
• Main Authors: Hunger, Stefan, Postl, Lukas, Stehrer, Raphael, Hingsammer, Lukas, Krennmair, Stefan, Feistl, Wolfgang, Malek, Michael, Krennmair, Gerald
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Amniotic membrane; Antihypertensives; Body mass index; Dentistry; Forearm; Medicine; Original Article; Patients; Wrist; Amniotic membrane; Aesthetic outcome; Radial forearm free flap; Functional outcome

Objective To evaluate the clinical, functional and aesthetic outcomes for radial forearm free flap (RFFF) donor sites covered with amniotic membrane (AM). Material and methods The healing process of patients with RFFF donor sites covered with AM was prospectively followed for 1 year. Additionally at...