Evaluation of plate-related complications and efficacy in fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 397-399

  Zavattero, Emanuele ^a   Fasolis, Massimo ^a   Garzino Demo, Paolo ^a   Berrone, Sid ^a   Ramieri, Guglielmo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

fibula flap; mandible reconstruction; Plate related complications; surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; BONE PLATE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FIBULA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBULAR INJURIES; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGED; BONE PLATES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FIBULA; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBULAR INJURIES; MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS; MANDIBULAR OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBULAR RECONSTRUCTION; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84897068704     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000656     Document Type: Article

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