TY - JOUR
T1 - Simultaneous Placement of Endosseous Implants in Free Fibula Flap for Reconstruction of Mandibular Resection Defects
AU - Datarkar, Abhay N.
AU - Daware, Surendra
AU - Kothe, Sudhanshu
AU - Oren, Peleg
AU - Eitan, Mijiritsky
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Functional reconstruction of the jaw defect due to tumor resection poses a challenging problem in maxillofacial surgery. Large bone defects in the mandible due to ablation for tumors may generate a series of problems, as far as function and esthetics of the patient is concerned. The use of free bone flaps for mandibular reconstruction has the obvious advantage of being a well vascularized tissue that can withstand the hostile environment of the oral cavity. Fibular bone presents favorable conditions for implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation, due to its diameter and the good quality of its cortical bone. The outcome of current study supports the use of simultaneous placement of endosseous implants in free fibula flap for reconstruction of mandibular resection defects with better clinical, aesthetic, and functional outcomes.
AB - Functional reconstruction of the jaw defect due to tumor resection poses a challenging problem in maxillofacial surgery. Large bone defects in the mandible due to ablation for tumors may generate a series of problems, as far as function and esthetics of the patient is concerned. The use of free bone flaps for mandibular reconstruction has the obvious advantage of being a well vascularized tissue that can withstand the hostile environment of the oral cavity. Fibular bone presents favorable conditions for implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation, due to its diameter and the good quality of its cortical bone. The outcome of current study supports the use of simultaneous placement of endosseous implants in free fibula flap for reconstruction of mandibular resection defects with better clinical, aesthetic, and functional outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006550
DO - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006550
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C2 - 32371716
AN - SCOPUS:85088209186
SN - 1049-2275
VL - 31
SP - e483-e485
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
IS - 5
ER -