Timing of Split Thickness Skin Grafting for Radial Forearm Free Flaps on Donor Site Morbidity
When reconstructing donor site defects following RFFFs, staged reconstruction with initial placement of Integra followed by STSG and bolster placement may result in lower rates of skin graft breakdown and tendon exposure.
Authors
- Neha Garg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-6658)
- Ryan Heffelfinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7007-2849)
- Angela Alnemri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-6261)
- Howard Krein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7655-1648)
- Kelly Bridgham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7043-0602)
- Annie E. Moroco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8955-2826)
- Arielle G. Thal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7498-8512)
- Praneet C. Kaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6428-2064)
- Matt Davis
- Adam McCann
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Jefferson University Hospitals (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microsurgery
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.70174
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Thomas Jefferson University