| Title | Salvage of a free flap by cephalic suspension with Tessier's diadem. | | Author(s) | Garmi R, Soubeyrand E, Nicolas J, Labbe D, Khouri S, Compere JF, Benateau H | | Institution | Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr J-F Compère), Medical University of Caen, France. | | Source | J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2009 Jun 16. | | Abstract | The authors present a case of a patient with a large occipital meningioma, treated by embolisation and surgery, in which skin necrosis occurred overlying the craniotomy bone flap. A free Latissimus dorsi flap was used to cover the tissue loss but poor healing and flap condition occurred due to contact with the anti-sore bed system making it impossible to maintain the patient on dorsal position. A cephalic suspension was carried out by Tessier's diadem making it possible to salvage the flap and to treat the patient. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19539493 |
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