Vascularized osteomyoplastic flaps for skull base reconstruction.
A temporalis osteomyoplastic bone flap was successfully used for reconstruction of the middle cranial fossa base. Rotation vascularized pedicle bone flaps are particularly suited for reconstruction after skull base surgery.
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Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery