title: Rehabilitation of a midface defect with reconstructive surgery and facial prosthetics: a case report.
abstract: This paper reports a case in which reconstruction of a midface defect was accomplished by using microvascular surgery with free tissue transfer of the fibula for a 55-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma in the nasal vestibule and nasal wall. This technique was developed and first used to reconstruct mandibular defects. Using a surgical template during the midface reconstruction can help the surgeon place the graft in a position that will complement the definitive facial prosthesis, as illustrated in this report.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oncologic Dentistry and Prosthodontics, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lemon
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wesley
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants