Vastus lateralis muscle flap used for reconstruction of the maxilla after radical resection of recurrent ameloblastoma

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-335

  Tsai, Chi Ying ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a   Chang, Yu Liang ^a   Chen, Ya Yi ^a   Chen, Chien Tzung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Iliac crest; Maxillary ameloblastoma; Vastus lateralis muscle flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMELOBLASTOMA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; MAXILLA RESECTION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MUSCLE FLAP; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; AMELOBLASTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33746572029     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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