Heterotopic Ossification of the Vascular Pedicle after Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery Using Fibular Free Flap: Introducing New Classification and Retrospective Analysis

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is one of the described phenomena after maxillofacial reconstructive surgery using fibular free flap (FFF) at the reception-site. The aim of this study was to determine the radiological incidence and form of HO along the fibular vascular pedicle as well as the rate of c...

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Main Authors: Michael Knitschke, Kelly Siu, Christina Bäcker, Sameh Attia, Hans-Peter Howaldt, Sebastian Böttger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
FFF
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/109