title: Anatomic basis of mandibular reconstruction by free vascularised fibular graft.
abstract: The free osteofasciocutaneous fibular transplant is a direct development of the free fibular bone graft used from 1983 in reconstructive surgery of the long bones. In 1989, Hidalgo was the first to publish a method of reconstruction of the mandible by composite free fibular transplants. The aim of this study was to specify the anatomy of the osteofascio-cutaneous fibular graft and particularly of the vessels to the skin. The sensory innervation of this transplant is described.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital Max Fourestier, Nanterre, France.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Germain
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Demers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hureau
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps