Rib-latissimus dorsi osteomyocutaneous flap in reconstruction of a mandibular defect.
This report describes a one-stage reconstruction of a complete hemi-mandibular defect caused by osteoradionecrosis due to radiation and ablation for cancer of the tongue with a compound rib-latissimus dorsi osteomyocutaneous flap. The entire flap including the bone took well and the viability of the transplanted tissue was confirmed by X-ray, bone scans and surgical biopsy.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy