Same-day ablative and reconstructive surgeries for the treatment of head and neck pathologies are gaining in popularity with the recognition that single-day surgeries reduce morbidity and increase quality of life. Implant-borne prosthetics on the donor graft provide immediate dental reconstruction. This report describes a novel technique for extraoral pickup of a full arch immediate prosthesis from the donor site free flap. This technique minimizes intraoperative occlusal adjustments, saves intraoperative time, prevents undesirable "rolling" of a fibula segment, and immediately rehabilitates patients with dental prosthetics.
Keywords: digital planning; fibula free flap; jaw in a day; mandibular reconstruction; reconstructive surgery; virtual surgical planning.
Published 2023. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Journal of Prosthodontics published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Prosthodontists.