Analysis of an in-house technique for temporary mandibulotomy and its impact on postoperative radiotherapy.

The purpose of this study was to describe a newly developed procedure for temporary mandibulotomy and subsequent osteosynthesis. Clinical outcomes were evaluated, including complications and the impact on postoperative treatment, particularly postoperative radiotherapy. Twenty-four patients underwent temporary mandibulotomies for the surgical resection of malignancies located in the posterior oral or oropharyngeal region.

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint leading to an epidural abscess.

Septic arthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare, but patients with this diagnosis are at high risk for significant morbidity. We present a case of a 15-year-old man who presented with increasing trismus for 3 days. He had only minimal discomfort and swelling of the right cheek and temporal region, and pericoronitis of an impacted wisdom tooth was suspected.

Facial reconstruction with a unique osteomyocutaneous DCIA perforator flap variant: a case report.

Background: Anatomical variance of the deep circumflex iliac artery is of high clinical value in facial reconstruction using a deep circumflex iliac artery perforator (DCIAP) flap.

Methods: We present the case of a 76-year-old woman treated with an osteomyocutaneous DCIAP flap variant for facial reconstruction. We also review here the literature on DCIA perforator flaps and the different anatomical variances, which might bring clinical benefits.

Microvascular medial femoral condylar flaps in 107 consecutive reconstructions in the head and neck.

We have assessed the role of the medial femoral condylar flap in 107 patients who had reconstructions of the head and neck. We retrospectively reviewed their medical records for indications, complications, and outcomes. The flap was primarily used for coverage of alveolar ridge defects (n=67), secondly for defects of the facial bone, calvaria, or skull base (n=35), and thirdly for partial laryngeal defects (n=5).

The intraoral anastomosing technique in reconstructive surgery of the face - A consecutive case series of 70 patients.

Introduction: New techniques in microvascular flap transfer result in new indications for reconstructive treatment of facial defects. In this study, the indications and success rate of an intraoral anastomosing technique in facial reconstruction were examined.

Methods: Seventy patients with intraoral defects or central midface defects were reconstructed with the use of microvascular flaps.