Managing Oromandibular Hardware Failure after Free Flap Surgery

alexandrossfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Managing Oromandibular Hardware Failure after Free Flap Surgery via Seminars in Plastic Surgery Semin Plast Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760289 Hardware failure after oromandibular reconstruction using free tissue transfer can delay additional therapies directed at cancer treatment and prevent patients from returning to normal oral function. Understanding and strict adherence to principles of rigid fixation is critical in preventing complications. Early surgical intervention for hardware exposure as well as utilization of locoregional flaps may prevent the need for more ex tensive revision surgery. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text View on Web

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