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ArticleArchives of craniofacial surgery2021

Reconstruction of a pathologic fracture following osteomyelitis of the mandible using a fibula osteocutaneous flap.

Taeki Kim, Junhyung Kim, Jaehoon Choi, Taehee Jo, Hyeong Chan Shin, Woonhyeok Jeong

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Article in Archives of craniofacial surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Taeki KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Junhyung KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Jaehoon ChoiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Taehee JoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Hyeong Chan ShinDepartment of Pathology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Woonhyeok JeongDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

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Abstract

The use of a fibula osteocutaneous flap is currently the mainstay of segmental mandibular reconstruction. This type of flap is used to treat tumors, trauma, or osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. However, a fibula osteocutaneous flap may also be a good option for reconstructing the mandible to preserve oropharyngeal function and facial appearance in cases of pathological fracture requiring extensive segmental bone resection. Chronic osteomyelitis is one of the various causes of subsequent pathologic mandibular fractures; however, it is rare, and there have been few reports using free flaps in osteomyelitis of the mandible. We share our experience with a 76-year-old patient who presented with a pathologic fracture following osteomyelitis of the mandible that was reconstructed using a fibula osteocutaneous flap after wide segmental resection.

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Fracture, spontaneousFree tissue flapsMandibleOsteomyelitis

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PMID33957736
PMCPMC8107458

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