## Abstract ## Background. The role of fibula free flaps for reconstruction of through‐and‐through oromandibular defects is examined. ## Methods. Thirty‐four patients underwent reconstruction of through‐and‐through oromandibular defects using fibula free flaps that contain large, bilobed skin pa
Microvascular reconstruction of the mouth, face and jaws. Oromandibular reconstruction – free fibula flap
✍ Scribed by GR Hoffman; S Islam; RL Eisenberg
- Book ID
- 114942415
- Publisher
- Australian Dental Association
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 479 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0045-0421
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