Frontofacial advancement with a free flap: deadspace versus drainage.
Presented is an adult case of Crouzon's syndrome undergoing a single stage frontofacial advancement where the employment of a microvascular free flap for extradural deadspace obliteration and to seal any communication with the nose may have contributed to the development of a major extradural infection.
Moore
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The Australian Cranio-Facial Unit, Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia.
Tan
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Reilly
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David
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DJ
D000328:Adult; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*