title: Pectoralis major muscle flap with bone graft in intra-oral reconstruction.
abstract: The use of the pectoralis major muscle only flap in conjunction with a free iliac crest bone graft for reconstruction of the mandible is described. These flaps were raised in 20 cadavers and found to be of consistently adequate length to be used as described.
authors: Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, North Wales.
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Phillips
authors: D T
authors: DT
authors: Falconer
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Postlethwaite
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Peckitt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001827:Body Height; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002968:Clavicle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D013249:Sternum; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*