Bridging mandibular bony defect with patient-specific reconstruction plates without hard tissue component of the vascularised grafts

Introduction: Several surgical techniques are known to repair defects of the mandible after broad continuity resections due to oral cancers. The combined use of free vascularised bone grafts and patient-specific plates has proven to lead to optimal functional and aesthetic results. Yet, donor site m...

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Main Authors: Maximiliaan Smeets, Jr., Evert Matthys, Pieter-Jan Verhelst, Constantinus Politis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214541918300488