Reconstruction of the defect at the donor site of the temporalis muscle flap.
A method for the immediate correction of the defect created at the donor site of the temporalis muscle flap is described. It uses a performed acrylic prosthesis. A case is presented in which the prosthesis could have been used to good effect, and two cases are reported to show the successful use of this technique.
Falconer
D T
DT
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, North Wales.
Phillips
J G
JG
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery*
D000180:Acrylic Resins