| Title | [Functional and esthetic reconstruction of complex facial defects after tumor resection and trauma] |
| Author(s) | Neukam FW, Hausamen JE, Schmelzeisen R, Scheller H |
| Institution | Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. |
| Source | Fortschr Kiefer Gesichtschir 1994.:135-9. |
| MeSH | Bone Transplantation
Esthetics
Facial Asymmetry
Facial Injuries
Facial Neoplasms
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Male
Microsurgery
Mouth Rehabilitation
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Skull Fractures
Surgical Flaps
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| Abstract | Nowadays, free revascularized myocutaneous and osteomyocutaneous flaps are available as grafts of high biological value, which allow functional and esthetic rehabilitation after tumor resection and trauma. The use of these flaps however must be considered carefully, since these techniques require a good general physical condition of the patient for extensive surgery and a considerable operation time. Therefore we consider these flaps as adequate solely in cases of poor recipient site conditions after previous irradiation or chronic infection, in cases of extensive scar formation and in large bone and soft tissue defects. In these cases revascularized grafts from the iliac crest have proven to be useful in mandibular reconstruction while scapular grafts has been useful in restorations of the midface. |
| Language | ger |
| Pub Type(s) | English Abstract
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 8088642 |
