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Mandibular reconstruction: Experience with the free vascularized fibula transfer
Author(s) -
Khanijow Vijay Kumar,
Ahmad Tunku Sara,
Lian Chin Boon,
Jalaludin Mohamad Amin
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920140604
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoradionecrosis , fibula , free flap , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , swallowing , surgery , microsurgery , resection , radiation therapy , tibia , botany , biology , genus
Mandibular resection, following surgery for tumor or osteoradionecrosis, leaves a patient with a swallowing, speech, and cosmetic disability. Repair of the oromandibular defect is difficult and various prostheses and grafts have been used and reported. The most popular form of mandibular reconstruction is the use of the free, vascularized bone transfer. We report our experience with the free vascularized fibula bone transfer in eight patients. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss Inc.