title: [Microsurgical reconstruction of the irradiated mandible with deep iliac circumflex flap].
abstract: From 1979 to 1988, 30 osteomuscular or osteomyocutaneous free flaps of the iliac crest (revascularized by the deep circumflex pedicle) were used to reconstruct 28 mandibles severely compromised by radiotherapy exceeding 66 Grays. In addition to a perfect graft raising and microsurgical technique, perfect closure of the mucosal plane appears to be an essential factor of success. Over the years, this iliac crest flap appears to improve the radiological appearance of the bone stumps on either side. The procedure therefore appears to be particularly useful in the treatment of advanced radiation osteonecrosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Tête-et-Cou, Cliniques Universitaires de la KUL, Louvain, Belgique.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fossion
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boeckx
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ioannides
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vrielinck
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: La reconstruction microchirurgicale de la mandibule irradiée par le lambeau circonflexe iliaque profond.