title: The use of immediate frozen autogenous mandible, for benign tumour mandibular reconstruction.
abstract: Reimplantation of frozen autogenous lesioned mandible was performed in 31 patients with mandibular bone cysts and tumours. 26 reimplanted grafts survived without complications following surgery. Two cases had postoperative infections which were resolved following appropriate antibiotic treatment. Three grafts were removed due to the severe infection and wound dehiscence. The follow-up from 6 months to 4 years showed that there was no recurrence of the primary lesion in the 28 successful cases. Satisfactory facial contour after surgery was achieved in 19 patients, while other patients showed relatively mild facial disfigurement. The inferior alveolar nerve was repaired in 4 cases and a functional evaluation was made using an acupuncture pressure tester.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: G Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins