ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Pediatric Mandible Reconstruction: Controversies and Considerations.
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- Bone Resorption After Microvascular Osseous Free-Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Ewing sarcoma of the mandible in a child-reconstruction using a chondrocostal graft.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Mandibular Condylar Cartilage in Development and Diseases: A PTHrP-Centric View.Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2025Review
- Strategies for Craniofacial Tissue Engineering: Innovations for Scalable Bone Regeneration.Plastic and aesthetic research · 2025Article
- Pediatric Craniofacial Tumor Reconstruction.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2023Review
- Case report: Spontaneous mandibular body regeneration following unilateral subtotal mandibulectomy in a 3-month-old French bulldog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Periosteal reaction as a crucial radiographic finding for desmoplastic fibroma of the jaw bone in children: A case report.Imaging science in dentistry · 2022Article
- Long-term Growth, Functional, and Aesthetic Outcomes after Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction for Mandibulectomy Performed in Children.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Post-operative Complication at the Donor Site of Fibular Free Flap in a Pediatric Patient.Cureus · 2022Article
- Protocol and Evaluation of 3D-Planned Microsurgical and Dental Implant Reconstruction of Maxillary Cleft Critical Size Defects in Adolescents and Young Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Rigid versus Resorbable Plate Fixation in Fronto-Orbital Advancement in Unicoronal Stenosis - A Retrospective Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Mandibular reconstruction in pediatric patients has some unique considerations. The method of reconstruction has to factor in the growth potential of the neo-mandible, the native mandible, and the donor site. The condyle is considered the main growth center of the mandible. Current literature indicates that fibula, iliac crest, and scapula osseous flaps do not have the ability to grow. Costochondral grafts exhibit growth because of the costal cartilage component, although the growth is unpredictable. Preservation of the mandibular periosteum can result in spontaneous bone regeneration. Fibula bone harvest in a child mandates close follow-up till skeletal maturity, to monitor for ankle instability and valgus deformity. Dental rehabilitation maintains occlusal relationships, which promotes normal maxillary development. Elective hardware removal should be considered to facilitate future dental implant placement and possible revision procedures. After completion of growth, if occlusion or symmetry is not satisfactory, secondary procedures can be performed, including distraction osteogenesis, orthognathic-type bone sliding operations, and segmental ostectomy.
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