The Role of Imaging in Mandibular Reconstruction with Microvascular Surgery

Dinesh Rao; Ashleigh Weyh; Anthony Bunnell; Mauricio Hernandez

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2023.01.002

The Role of Imaging in Mandibular Reconstruction with Microvascular Surgery

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Aug;35(3):327-344. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.01.002. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Authors

Dinesh Rao¹, Ashleigh Weyh², Anthony Bunnell², Mauricio Hernandez³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 655 West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.

PMID: 37032176
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.01.002

Abstract

Imaging plays a critical role in the diagnosis, staging, and management of segmental mandibular defects. Imaging allows mandibular defects to be classified which aids in microvascular free flap reconstruction. This review serves to complement the surgeon's clinical experience with image-based examples of mandibular pathology, defect classification systems, reconstruction options, treatment complications, and Virtual Surgical Planning.

Keywords: Facial trauma; Fibular free flap; Mandibular reconstruction; Microvascular reconstruction; Squamous cell carcinoma; Virtual surgical planning.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Transplantation / methods
Fibula
Free Tissue Flaps* / blood supply
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Mandible / diagnostic imaging
Mandible / surgery
Mandibular Neoplasms* / surgery
Mandibular Reconstruction* / methods