Biomaterial Database

[Mandibular reconstruction using a free vascularized fibular flap]. 1993

J I Iriarte Ortabe, and H Reychler

Unité de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain.

The authors report their experience with the free osseous and osteocutaneous fibular flap used in the complex mandibular reconstruction. After a short review of the mandibular reconstruction possibilities and description of the fibular flap characteristics, the clinical cases are reported and the operative technique used by these authors is detailed. The discussion of the advantages and the disadvantages of this flap in the complex mandibular reconstruction ends the paper.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008334	Mandible	The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.	Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D008336	Mandibular Diseases	Diseases involving the MANDIBLE.	Disease, Mandibular,Diseases, Mandibular,Mandibular Disease
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D005260	Female		Females
D005360	Fibula	The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.	Fibulas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D016025	Bone Transplantation	The grafting of bone from a donor site to a recipient site.	Grafting, Bone,Transplantation, Bone,Bone Grafting