Table I. Feasibility criteria of the ARU in the forearm free flap.
1) | The maximum width of the ARU must not exceed 50% of the total circumference of the forearm in the distal third |
2) | The length of the flap must be equal to one third of the total length of the ARU |
3) | The skin graft area must be an isoscele triangle with its base adjacent to the proximal side of the flap and an equal width |
4) | The length of the triangle must be twice the axial length of the flap, corresponding to the 2/3 proximal of the ARU |
5) | The apex of the ARU must not exceed the fold of the elbow in order to avoid retracting scars limiting the arm functionality |