HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Mandibular reconstruction with a fibular osteocutaneous free flap in an 8-month-old girl with a 12-year follow-up.

Abstract
The purpose of this article is to describe a case of an 8-month-old girl who was diagnosed with a melanotic neuroectodermal tumor and was submitted to a right hemimandibulectomy and immediate reconstruction with a fibular osteocutaneous free flap. At 12-year follow-up, the longest reported in a patient this young, the transferred bone had grown much like the native mandible, and the patient had adequate mandibular contour and function. No revisions were needed, although orthopedic surgery was performed to correct an ankle valgus deviation on the donor leg. It is the opinion of the authors that microsurgical mandible reconstruction in very young patients is efficient and that the surrounding structures contribute to the remodeling of the bone segment to achieve characteristics similar to those of the native mandible.
AuthorsJosé C M Faria, Bernardo N Batista, Luiz U Sennes, Marco V L Longo, Arthur H Danila, Marcus C Ferreira
JournalMicrosurgery (Microsurgery) Vol. 34 Issue 1 Pg. 51-3 (Jan 2014) ISSN: 1098-2752 [Electronic] United States
PMID23897827 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Topics
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Female
  • Fibula (transplantation)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Free Tissue Flaps
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Mandibular Reconstruction (methods)
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Time Factors

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: