TY - JOUR
T1 - Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery Free Flap in Mandible Reconstruction
AU - Rodriguez, Eduardo DeJesus
AU - Bluebond-Langner, Rachel
AU - Martin, Mark
AU - Manson, Paul N.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - Preservation of the lower third of the face through precise restoration of the missing mandibular unit is essential for maintaining form and function. A well-designed composite flap provides the essential vascular template necessary to support the long-term success of this complex anatomic reconstruction. The free iliac bone flap facilitates immediate reconstruction of the mandible with excellent functional and cosmetic results. Achieving a good result after mandibular demolition is invaluable to a patient's quality of life and allows successful rehabilitation, which is otherwise condemned without application of these principles.
AB - Preservation of the lower third of the face through precise restoration of the missing mandibular unit is essential for maintaining form and function. A well-designed composite flap provides the essential vascular template necessary to support the long-term success of this complex anatomic reconstruction. The free iliac bone flap facilitates immediate reconstruction of the mandible with excellent functional and cosmetic results. Achieving a good result after mandibular demolition is invaluable to a patient's quality of life and allows successful rehabilitation, which is otherwise condemned without application of these principles.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cxom.2006.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.cxom.2006.05.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16959602
AN - SCOPUS:33748126183
SN - 1061-3315
VL - 14
SP - 151
EP - 159
JO - Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
JF - Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -