Penfold C N, Davies H T, Cole R P, Evans B T, Hobby J A
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, England.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1992 Apr;21(2):92-6. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(05)80540-5.
The serratus anterior/rib composite flap can be used alone or in combination with a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in mandibular reconstruction. The combined flap is particularly useful in reconstructing large anterior mandibular defects, and 4 cases are described which illustrate its use both as a pedicled flap and as a free tissue transfer.