Anterior skull base reconstruction requires careful preoperative planning to use the most effective technique for the expected defect. Adherence to the principles of skull base reconstruction is imperative to minimize complications and improve patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Complications associated with intracranial vault compromise can be neurologically and systemically devastating. Primary and secondary repair of these deficits require an air and watertight barrier between the intracranial and extracranial environments. This study evaluated the outcomes and utility of using intracranial free tissue transfer as both primary and salvage surgical repair of reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFree fibula transfer has become the workhorse in mandibular reconstruction. Total mandibular reconstruction is an uncommon procedure with added complexity. Numerous techniques have been described for such reconstruction, many requiring a temporomandibular joint prosthesis.
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