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From: Reconstructing the lining in full-thickness nasal defects: techniques, challenges, and innovations
Figure 7. (A) Radial forearm free flap is designed for repair of nose and upper lip with three islands; (B) Flap is raised with pedicle; (C) Flap is oriented appropriately for inset; (D) The vascular pedicle is tunneled through the cheek and its vessels are connected to the facial vessels; (E) full thickness skin grafts are applied to the exposed fat of the paddles. Reprinted with permission from[34]. Copyright © 2025 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.






