Vertical distraction of a free vascularized fibula flap in a reconstructed hemimandible: Case report

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-24

  Nocini, Pier Francesco ^a   Wangerin, Konrad ^b   Albanese, Massimo ^a   Kretschmer, Winfried ^b   Cortelazzi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b MARIENHOSPITAL STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FIBULA; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MALE;

EID: 0034109041     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jcms.2000.0106     Document Type: Article

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