Clinical outcome and patient satisfaction after mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flaps

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 802-806

  Holzle F ^a   Kesting, M R ^a   Holzle G ^a   Watola, A ^a   Loeffelbein, D J ^a   Ervens, J ^b   Wolff, K D ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

free fibular flaps; microsurgical reconstruction; oromandibular rehabilitation; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; EDEMA; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FIBULA GRAFT; FOLLOW UP; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MASTICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECIPIENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SPEECH DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPEECH DISORDERS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548559569     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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