ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022
Osseous Union after Mandible Reconstruction with Fibula Free Flap Using Manually Bent Plates vs. Patient-Specific Implants: A Retrospective Analysis of 89 Patients.
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- Bony Union in Maxilla and Mandible Free Flap Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Head & neck · 2026Pooled it
- Sliding osteotomy for reconstruction of short post-gunshot mandibular defects < 2 cm: a prospective case series and narrative literature review.BMC oral health · 2026Review
- Accuracy of CAD/CAM planned mandibular reconstruction with scapula free flaps in reconstructive head and neck surgery - A single center study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Primary fixation stability evaluation of pre-bent titanium miniplate configurations in mandibular reconstruction.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Prospective functional assessment after mandible reconstruction and bone healing assessment.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Mechanobiologically-optimized non-resorbable artificial bone for patient-matched scaffold-guided bone regeneration.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Patient-specific implants for intraoral and maxillofacial reconstruction: a scoping review on customization and fabrication methods.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
- Robot-assisted augmented reality navigation for osteotomy and personalized guide-plate in mandibular reconstruction: a preclinical study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Progress of Ossification after Mandibular Reconstruction by Free Fibula Flap Depending on Different Timing of Radiotherapy: A Retrospective 3D Analysis by CT Scans.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Comparative study of CAD/CAM reconstruction and miniplates for patient-specific fixation in LCL-type mandibular reconstruction.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Impact of the adjacent bone on pseudarthrosis in mandibular reconstruction with fibula free flaps.Head & face medicine · 2023Article
- Innovative Strategies in Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Measurement of Thickness at the Inferior Border of the Mandible Using Computed Tomography Images: A Retrospective Study including 300 Japanese Cases.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
- Comparison of Laser-Sintered and Milled Patient-Specific Reconstruction Plates for Complications and Outcomes in Mandibular Defects-Comparative Analysis of a Single-Center Cohort.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Prosthetic Rehabilitation Options in Post-Ablative Maxillomandibular Microvascular Reconstructions.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2023Review
- Clinical and Technical Validation of Novel Bite Force Measuring Device for Functional Analysis after Mandibular Reconstruction.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mandibular reconstructions with free fibula flap using standardized partially adjustable cutting guides or CAD/CAM technique: a three- and two-dimensional comparison.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Osseous Union after Jaw Reconstruction with Fibula-Free Flap: Conventional vs. CAD/CAM Patient-Specific Implants.Cancers · 2022Article
- Quantitative Assessment of the Restoration of Original Anatomy after 3D Virtual Reduction of Long Bone Fractures.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Towards mechanobiologically optimized mandible reconstruction: CAD/CAM miniplates vs. reconstruction plates for fibula free flap fixation: A finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this monocentric, retrospective clinical study was to evaluate the status of osseous union in uni- and poly-segmental mandible reconstructions regarding conventional angle-stable manually bent osteosynthesis plates (Unilock 2.0 mm) versus titan laser-melted PSI patient-specific implant's (PSI). The clinical impact of PSI's high stiffness fixation methods on bone healing and regeneration is still not well addressed. The special interest was in evaluating the ossification of junctions between mandible and fibula and between osteotomized fibula free flap (FFF) segments. Panoramic radiograph (OPT), computed tomography (CT) scans, or cone-beam CTs (CBCT) of patients who underwent successful FFF for mandible reconstruction from January 2005 to December 2020 were analyzed. A total number of 89 cases (28 females (31.5%), 61 males (68.5%), mean age 58.2 ± 11.3 years, range: 22.8-82.7 years) fulfilled the chosen inclusion criteria for analysis (conventional:
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