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The donor site morbidity was compared to that of the conventional technique, in terms of the esthetic, functional outcomes, and quality of life (QOL).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This is a prospective study of 30 patients with oral cancer who underwent reconstruction using radial forearm flaps, in two groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Regarding the donor site characteristics, the differences in the time for healing (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .006), the scar score (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001), and the QOL score (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001) were significant. The number of patients with sensory deficit was 11 in the conventional group and 3 in the shape\u2010modified group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .009).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The functional and esthetic outcomes of the donor site were better for the shape\u2010modified technique. It is best suited for small defects. 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