The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is widely used in head and neck reconstruction. Its thinness, pliability, pedicle length, and vessel size are particularly suited for oropharyngeal and oral cavity reconstruction. Concerns about aesthetic and functional morbidity at the donor site have given rise to various techniques of closing the donor site, two of which are the split-thickness skin graft (STSG), taken from the thigh, and the hatchet flap, which uses a local flap within the radial forearm. This RCT will determine whether retrospectively reported improvements to aesthetic and functional outcomes for STSG patients are greater compared to hatchet flap patients.
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First Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ) Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented at 1 month post-surgery.
Second MHOQ Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented between 3-6 months post-surgery.
First Patient and Observer Scale Assessment Scale (POSAS) Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented at 1 month post-surgery.
Second POSAS Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented between 3-6 months post-surgery.
First Decision Regret Scale (DRS) Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented at 1 month post-surgery.
Second DRS Measure
Timeframe: Measure documented between 3-6 months post-surgery.