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Vascularized metatarsal transfer in mandibular reconstruction
Author(s) -
Macleod A. M.
Publication year - 1994
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.1920150407
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , metatarsal bones , first metatarsal , anatomy , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , osteotomy , botany , biology , genus
Adequate reconstruction of the mandible when associated with a mucosal deficit requires an osteocutaneous component in which the skin is closely associated with the bone. A curve in the bony framework to simulate the curvature of the mandible is required when the defect is in the anterior segment. The second metatarsal and toe osteocutaneous flap can provide such a mandibular mucosal replacement and has been used successfully for eighteen years. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.