Comparison of fibular and scapular osseous free flaps for oromandibular reconstruction: A patient-centered approach to flap selection

JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-292

  Dowthwaite, Samuel A ^a   Theurer, Julie ^a   Belzile, Mathieu ^a   Fung, Kevin ^a   Franklin, Jason ^a   Nichols, Anthony ^a   Yoo, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBULA GRAFT; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; PATIENT CARE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84875818308     PISSN: 21686181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.1802     Document Type: Article

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