Long-Term Update: Free Fibula Flap Growth After Pediatric Mandibular Reconstruction : Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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Long-Term Update: Free Fibula Flap Growth After Pediatric Mandibular Reconstruction

Yim, Nicholas H. BA*,†; Montgomery, Ashley BA*,†; Upadhyaya, Raghave M. MSE*,†; Buchanan, Edward P. MD*,†

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The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 34(3):p 1027-1030, May 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009091

Abstract

A free fibular flap is commonly used in adult mandibular reconstruction; however, its use in the pediatric population is not strongly supported. The authors are reporting the long-term update of a case of a pediatric patient who underwent a mandibular reconstruction using a free fibular flap after a resection of mandibular desmoid fibromatosis. Greatest growth was objectively measured and demonstrated at the condyle using a 3-dimensional model generated from Materialise software. This is 1 case and subsequent studies should be observed to further elucidate the full growth potential of the mandible in pediatric patients undergoing mandibular reconstruction.

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