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Review
. 2018 Feb:77:111-117.
doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.12.020. Epub 2018 Jan 4.

Mandibular reconstruction

Kiran Kakarala  1 , Yelizaveta Shnayder  2 , Terance T Tsue  2 , Douglas A Girod  2
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Review

Mandibular reconstruction

Kiran Kakarala et al. Oral Oncol. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Mandibular reconstruction presents unique functional and aesthetic challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. This review will cover current techniques for mandibular reconstruction, including the various plating strategies for rigid fixation, the choice of osseous donor site, and the concurrent reconstruction of associated soft tissue defects. Recent developments and future horizons in mandibular reconstruction including the use of virtual surgical planning and tissue engineering will also be addressed.

Keywords: Free flap; Head and neck cancer; Mandible reconstruction; Microvascular; Tissue engineering; Virtual surgical planning.

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