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FTSGs were obtained from the donor forearm with a proximal S\u2010shaped incision, thereby avoiding additional wound creation. Morbidity outcomes were compared to 68 consecutive patients with STSG reconstruction from January 2009 to May 2010. Complications, including tendon exposure, subjective functional impairment, complete graft loss, partial graft loss, infection, paresthesias, and hematoma\/seroma, were evaluated, as were aesthetic outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixty\u2010eight patients underwent FTSG reconstruction. No significant differences between FTSGs and STSGs were demonstrated in terms of graft loss \u226540% (4% vs 4%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 1.000), partial graft loss (&lt;40%) (29% vs 40%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 207), tendon exposure (9% vs 12%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 573), infection (15% vs 13%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 805), paresthesias (12% vs 7%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 382), subjective functional impairment (0% vs 2%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 316), or hematoma\/seroma (2% vs 0%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 316). Aesthetic outcomes were better in the FTSG group compared to the STSG group, as determined by both patients (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =. 004) and surgeon (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;. 001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our results advocate for the consideration of FTSGs in the reconstruction of the forearm free flap donor site given superior aesthetic results without additional donor site morbidity or additional wound creation when compared to STSGs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0194599819901124","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,28]],"date-time":"2020-01-28T04:59:57Z","timestamp":1580187597000},"page":"277-282","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Reconstructing Forearm Free Flap Donor Sites Using Full\u2010Thickness Skin Grafts Harvested from the Ipsilateral Arm"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"162","author":[{"given":"Natalie A.","family":"Krane","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head &amp; 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