A comparison of vascularized fibular flap and iliac crest flap for mandibular reconstruction

YILMAZ M., VAYVADA H., MENDERES A., DEMİRDÖVER C., Kizilkaya A.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.19, no.1, pp.227-234, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31815c942c
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.227-234
  • Keywords: mandibular reconstruction, fibula flap, iliac flap, OSSEOINTEGRATED DENTAL IMPLANTS, OSTEOSEPTOCUTANEOUS FREE-FLAP, RADIAL FOREARM FLAP, OROMANDIBULAR RECONSTRUCTION, ORAL-CANCER, SOFT-TISSUE, THICKNESS, DEFECTS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Segmental mandibular defects, which are caused either by ablative surgery or trauma, are usually accompanied by different degrees of skin, soft tissue or mucosa losses. The reconstruction of,such defects requires complicated surgical procedures.