Reconstruction of a composite anterior mandibular defect with horizontal sliding osteotomies and an osteocutaneous forearm free flap: a case report

B Bianchi; C Copelli; S Ferrari; A Ferri; A A Palumbo; E Sesenna

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2008.07.028

Reconstruction of a composite anterior mandibular defect with horizontal sliding osteotomies and an osteocutaneous forearm free flap: a case report

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Mar;62(3):e65-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.07.028. Epub 2008 Nov 14.

Authors

B Bianchi¹, C Copelli, S Ferrari, A Ferri, A A Palumbo, E Sesenna

Affiliation

¹ Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma (Pr), Italy.

PMID: 19010098
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.07.028

Abstract

This article describes an alternative method for mandibular reconstruction following tumour ablation. We report a case with a wide anterior oromandibular defect, involving soft and bony tissues, which was reconstructed using horizontal sliding osteotomies and an osteocutaneous forearm free flap.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bone Transplantation / methods
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Forearm / surgery
Humans
Male
Mandible / blood supply
Mandible / surgery*
Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery*
Mouth Neoplasms / surgery*
Osteotomy / methods*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Surgical Flaps / blood supply*
Treatment Outcome