A novel approach to palatomaxillary reconstruction: use of radial forearm free tissue transfer combined with zygomaticus implants. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons [J Oral Maxillofac Surg] Journal article

Title	A novel approach to palatomaxillary reconstruction: use of radial forearm free tissue transfer combined with zygomaticus implants.
Author(s)	Hirsch DL, Howell KL, Levine JP
Institution	Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. davidlhirsch@yahoo.com
Source	J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009 Nov; 67(11):2466-72.
MeSH	Adult Aged Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid Dental Implantation, Endosseous Dental Implants Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported Denture, Overlay Denture, Partial Female Forearm Hemangioma, Cavernous Humans Male Maxilla Maxillary Neoplasms Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic Osteotomy Palate, Hard Prostheses and Implants Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Skin Transplantation Surgical Flaps Treatment Outcome Zygoma
Abstract	Pathologic resections involving the maxilla/hemimaxilla offer a unique reconstructive challenge to the maxillofacial reconstructive surgeon. Traditionally, reconstruction and replacement of lost tissues have been achieved with a variety of methods including obturators, local/regional flaps, and microvascular free tissue transfer. All these techniques have distinct disadvantages. We present a novel approach to palatomaxillary reconstruction using a combination of free tissue transfer and zygomaticus implants. To our knowledge, this specific technique has not been previously reported.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	19837319

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