Priority of fibular reconstruction in patients with oral cavity cancer undergoing segmental mandibulectomy.

Priority of fibular reconstruction in patients with oral cavity cancer undergoing segmental mandibulectomy.

BACKGROUND: The fibula osteoseptocutaneous free flap is generally used for segmental mandibular reconstructions following resection of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, less complex reconstructions may be feasible for patients with predicted poor survival. Herein, we sought to ide...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hung Lin, Chung-Jan Kang, Chung-Kan Tsao, Christopher Glenn Wallace, Li-Yu Lee, Chien-Yu Lin, Hung-Ming Wang, Shu-Hang Ng, Tzu-Chen Yen, Chun-Ta Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983152?pdf=render

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