Restoration of the mandible by full-thickness calvarial bone flap

Ann Plast Surg. 1992 Nov;29(5):438-43. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199211000-00011.

Abstract

Two patients with reconstruction of a massive mandibular defect with vascularized full-thickness calvarial bone flaps are reported. In Patient 1, the mandibular body developed osteomyelitis and once was replaced with a metallic prosthesis. The prosthesis later perforated the skin and was removed. Full-thickness calvarial bone flaps were elevated bilaterally to reconstruct the mandibular body. In Patient 2, the mandible was totally destroyed by invasion of squamous cell carcinoma. The lower one-half of the face was resected and replaced with a large island scalp flap with full-thickness calvarial bone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Transplantation*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Facial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandible / surgery*
  • Mandibular Diseases / surgery
  • Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / surgery
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Skull
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Time Factors