Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Feb 1994
Case ReportsFibula osteoseptocutaneous flap for reconstruction of composite mandibular defects.
The fibula osteoseptocutaneous flap is a versatile method for reconstruction of composite-tissue defects of the mandible. The vascularized fibula can be osteotomized to permit contouring of any mandibular defect. The skin flap is reliable and can be used to resurface intraoral, extraoral, or both intraoral and extraoral defects. ⋯ There were no instances of isolated partial or complete skin necrosis. All osteotomy sites healed primarily. The contour of the mandibles was good to excellent.