Reconstruction of a composite anterior mandibular defect with horizontal sliding osteotomies and an osteocutaneous forearm free flap: a case report.

作者信息

Bianchi B, Copelli C, Ferrari S, Ferri A, Palumbo A A, Sesenna E

机构信息

Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma (Pr), Italy.

出版信息

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Mar;62(3):e65-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.07.028. Epub 2008 Nov 14.

This article describes an alternative method for mandibular reconstruction following tumour ablation. We report a case with a wide anterior oromandibular defect, involving soft and bony tissues, which was reconstructed using horizontal sliding osteotomies and an osteocutaneous forearm free flap.