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The radial forearm flap is a commonly used method of intra-oral reconstruction, but problems with the donor site are not uncommon. In an attempt to avoid complications, Elliot et al described the use of an ulnar-based flap to obtain direct closure. Where it was not possible to close the proximal defect using V-Y closure, the use of a split skin graft was recommended. We describe a modification of their technique that can potentially obviate the need of a split skin graft when proximal closure is not possible.

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We demonstrate a Fourier domain mode locked (FDML) laser centered around 850 nm with a sweeping range of 50 nm, a fundamental repetition rate of 2x416 kHz and an output power of 2 mW. A new cavity design using three chirped Fiber Bragg gratings is required to overcome sweeping limitations caused by high dispersion. Other solutions to address challenges such as high loss and high polarization mode dispersion will be discussed along with performance. A main application of this laser will be retinal imaging, but it might also be applicable for TiCo-Raman and SLIDE microscopy.