abstract background: rehabilitation of facial paralysis is one of the greatest challenges faced by reconstructive surgeons today. the traditional method for treatment of patients with facial palsy is the two-stage free gracilis flap which has a long latency period of between the two stages of surgery. methods: in this paper, we prospectively compared the results of the one-stage gracilis flap m...

Soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck region are rare, and very little has been described about the reconstructive methods used after sarcoma resection of cheek soft tissue sarcomas. Reconstructive methods for cheek defects after sarcoma resection are presented and the possibilities, advantages, disadvantages, and expected results are described. A series of 3 patients with cheek soft tissue...

The management of patients suffering from burn injury poses unique challenges for the reconstructive surgeon, both in the acute and delayed settings. Once resuscitative measures are optimized and hemodynamic stability is achieved, early burn debridement and coverage is performed. Traditionally, this consists of excision of devitalized tissue and subsequent coverage using split thickness skin gr...

statement of problem: one of the main goals in periodontal therapy is the correction of recession defects; therefore the efficacy and predictability of the various techniques are important considerations for clinicians. purpose: the purpose of this pilot study was to compare the outcomes of gingival recession therapy using the semilunar coronally repositioned flap (scrf) alone and in conjunctio...

OBJECTIVE To review complications and outcomes associated with latissimus-serratus-rib free flap oromandibular and midface reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Two academic tertiary care medical centers. PATIENTS Twenty-eight patients with segmental resection of the mandible and 1 patient with combined resection of the mandible and maxilla after excision of ...

BACKGROUND Over the last several decades, reconstruction of the head and neck oncologic defect has been revolutionized by the use of microvascular free tissue transfer. The majority of these defects can be reconstructed with the ability to visually monitor the flap, to intervene as soon as vascular compromise becomes evident. Occasionally, it is necessary to use a flap that has no visual extern...

BACKGROUND The fibular free flap has been used as the standard methods of segmental mandibular reconstruction. The objective of mandibular reconstruction not only includes restored continuity of the mandible but also the recovery of optimal function. This paper emphasizes the advantage of the fibular free flap reconstruction over that of locking mandibular reconstruction plate fixation. METHO...

Recently, combined tissues or flaps have been used for the repair of extensively massive or wide defects resulting from radical wide resection. To further advance the development of combined tissue transfers, they should be reclassified. Based on our cases with free tissue transfers, we have created a new classification of combined flaps composed of "bridge", "chimeric", "siamese", "mosaic", an...

INTRODUCTION Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer of the squamous cells of the epithelium, often treated with radiation therapy or surgical resection. Patients who undergo Mohs excision on the face are left with defects that require thoughtful reconstruction, especially if previously treated with radiotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION We report a patient who suffered from squamous cell carcinoma of t...

Background: The application of free skin flaps to repair severe peri-knee soft tissue defects is a common clinical approach. This article aims investigate efficacy and precautions using anterolateral thigh flap with the descending genicular vessels as recipient pedicle for repairing Gustilo IIIB IIIC around knee.