Abstract
The authors report a case of vertical distraction osteogenesis of a free revascularized fibula flap used to reconstruct an hemimandible lost as a result of a gunshot injury. The reconstruction procedure and the distraction protocol are described; clinical and radiological results are presented. The vertical discrepancy between the fibula and the native right hemimandible was corrected.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / methods*
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Bone Transplantation / methods*
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Fibula / transplantation
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Humans
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Male
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Mandible / surgery*
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Mandibular Injuries / rehabilitation*
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Mandibular Injuries / surgery
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Osteogenesis, Distraction / methods*
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Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
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Surgical Flaps / physiology*
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Vertical Dimension
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Wounds, Gunshot / rehabilitation
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Wounds, Gunshot / surgery