Vertical distraction osteogenesis of fibula transplant for mandibular reconstruction: a case report. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod] Journal article | | Title | Vertical distraction osteogenesis of fibula transplant for mandibular reconstruction: a case report. | | Author(s) | Ortakoglu K, Suer BT, Ozyigit A, Ozen T, Sencimen M | | Institution | Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center for Dental Sciences, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. kortakoglu@yahoo.com | | Source | Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2006 Oct; 102(4):e8-11. | | MeSH | Adult
Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
Bone Transplantation
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Fibula
Humans
Male
Mandible
Mandibular Injuries
Osteogenesis, Distraction
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Surgical Flaps
Vertical Dimension
Wounds, Gunshot
| | Abstract | Bone continuity defects in the mandible are caused by tumor surgery, trauma, infection, or osteoradionecrosis. Today, reconstruction of long-span mandibular defects with a free fibular flap is a routine procedure. However the bone height of the mandible after reconstruction is about half that of the dentulous mandible. Therefore, the deficiency in bone height makes implant placement impractical. In our case, because it was necessary to restore the mandibular height, a vertical distraction osteogenesis was performed on the grafted mandible of the patient who was referred to our clinic with a reconstructed mandible owing to a gunshot injury. As a result, the vertical discrepancy between the fibula and the native hemimandible of the patient was corrected. And the placement of dental implants was performed without any complications. In conclusion, we believe that the vertical distraction osteogenesis of free vascularized fibula flaps is a reliable technique that optimizes implant positioning for ideal prosthetic rehabilitation. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 16997100 |
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