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ReviewCureus2022

Approach for Mandibular Reconstruction Using Vascularized Free Fibula Flap: A Review of the Literature.

Bader Fatani, Jumana A Fatani, Omar A Fatani

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Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. AI-driven morphometric comparison of fibula vs. iliac flap in mandibular reconstruction.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  3. Anatomy-driven application of fibular and iliac crest vascularized bone flaps in maxillary reconstruction: A retrospective clinical series.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Bader FataniDentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Jumana A FataniSurgery, Specialized Medical Center Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Omar A FataniMedicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mandible reconstruction is one of the major challenges that face any maxillofacial surgeon worldwide. Different approaches and methods are used for mandible reconstruction, including pedicle flaps, titanium reconstruction plates, and bone grafts. A free fibular flap is used commonly and is considered the gold standard in mandibular reconstruction with a good success rate. Advantages of the free fibula flap include the long pedicle, flexible skin island, good length of dense cortical bone, consistent bone shape, minimal donor site morbidity, superior union rate, anti-collapse effectiveness, segmental blood supply, the potential for two skin paddles, and ease of harvest with a flap survival rate up to 95%. This current review aims to illustrate the approach for mandibular reconstruction using a vascularized free fibula flap.

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complicationfree fibula flapimplantmandible reconstructiontechniques

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PMID36397914
PMCPMC9647204

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