An abnormal clinical Allen's Test is not a contraindication for free radial forearm flap

An abnormal clinical Allen's test is not a definitive exclusion criterion for free radial forearm flap use. A surgical Allen's test may be useful to determine whether flap harvest is feasible in patients with an abnormal clinical Allen's test.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Miller, Travis J., Safa, Bauback, Watt, Andrew J., Chen, Mang L., Lin, Walter C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7669401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33235756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3093
Descripción
Sumario:An abnormal clinical Allen's test is not a definitive exclusion criterion for free radial forearm flap use. A surgical Allen's test may be useful to determine whether flap harvest is feasible in patients with an abnormal clinical Allen's test.

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