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Day 0 (prior to biodegradable temporising matrix [BTM] insertion): Radial forearm free flap donor site just after flap harvest. The pedicle wound has been closed (proximal). The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle runs across the wound bed from proximal to distal. Day 484: After BTM integration and skin graft application at day 36, the result at 16 months is shown.
