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ASSESSMENT OF FREE FIBULAR BONE IN THE RECONSTRUCTED MANDIBLE USING THREE‐DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES
Author(s) -
Nabi H.,
Jeeves A.,
Caplash Y.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04121_9.x
Subject(s) - fibula , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , craniofacial , free flap , orthodontics , anatomy , surgery , tibia , botany , psychiatry , biology , genus
We report the preliminary results of the Royal Adelaide Hospital experience with multidimensional simulated views of the fibula‐flap reconstructed mandible. The free fibular flap is a well recognised option for mandibular reconstruction. What is not well understood however is how the fibula behaves in comparison to the dentate mandible. To date, skeletal remodelling and bone atrophy has only been assessed using standard orthopantogram films. For many years three‐dimensional (3D) computer generated models using data from CT scans have been utilised for craniofacial reconstruction. We proposed that these images will enable us to more accurately visualise the integration of the transplanted graft within the mandible. We recalled and CT scanned patients from 2004 to 2006 that underwent free fibular flaps for reconstruction of mandibular malignancy and performed 3D reconstruction of these images. This is the first reported series of multidimensional computer generated images to assess bone in the reconstructed mandible.