Mandibular reconstruction with fibula free flap: case series

Step-by-step mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap modelling

The functional and aesthetic outcomes after segmental mandibular resection are closely related to the technique used during mandibular reconstruction with bone graft. The fibula free flap approach allows the possibility of using bone with/without skin for restoring the defect. Here, we aimed to establish the preplating technique for oromandibular reconstruction in a step-by-step fashion, based ...

Vascularized free fibula flap for reconstruction of mandibular defects

Objective: To assess the versatility of vascularized free fibula flap in reconstruction of various defects of mandible. Study Design: Prospective study. Duration of Study: March 2009 to March 2012. Methodology: The study group consisted of 10 patients who underwent resection of mandible for various reasons and reconstruction of continuity defects using a vascularized free fibular flap. The mand...

Midface reconstruction with the fibula free flap.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use, indications, and outcomes of the fibula osteocutaneous free flap when reconstructing the midface. DESIGN Retrospective review of a case series. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS We evaluated all patients requiring midface reconstruction after tumor resection between January 1, 1994, and January 1, 2000. Twenty-seven individuals who lacked sufficient...

The Role of Free Fibula Flap in the Reconstruction of a Mandibular Ameloblastoma: A Case Report

Mandibular myofibrosarcoma of childhood: surgical resection & reconstruction with fibula flap.

1 Médico, Mestre e Doutor, Fellow, Centro Médico da Universidade de Kansas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia. 2 Médico, Fellow do Colégio Americano de Cirurgiões, Professor Assistente Centro Médico da Universidade de Kansas, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia. 3 Médico, Fellow do Colégio Americano de Cirurgiões, Professor Assistente Centro Médico da Universidade de Kansas, Departamento de...