ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2026
Imaging evidence of osseous fusion of patients undergoing segmental mandibular fibular free flap reconstruction - a retrospective analysis.
Article in Journal of clinical imaging science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objectives: There is a lack of literature detailing evidence of osseous fusion following mandibular free flap reconstruction. This purpose of this study was to determine the presence of osseous union following mandibular free flap reconstruction, the timing of fusion and risk factors associated with non-union. Material and Methods: A retrospective chart and imaging review was performed to determine the presence of fusion and risk factors for non-union following fibular free flap reconstruction of the mandible. Indications for surgery included malignancy, benign lesions, osteoradionecrosis, and trauma. Chi-square analyses were performed in aggregate and for each subgroup to determine associations between different factors for the presence of fusion. Results: This study included 79 subjects with 62 (78%) achieving at least partial fusion, and 53 (67%) achieving complete fusion. Subjects who underwent surveillance imaging for longer periods of time were more likely to achieve fusion. ( Conclusion: Most patients undergoing mandibular reconstruction demonstrate complete fusion at one year after surgery. Transient delays in bone union may occur secondary to adjuvant chemotherapy, perioperative steroid use and prior radiotherapy.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.