title: Bilateral mandibular angle reconstruction with a single free vascularized fibula flap.
abstract: This is the first report of a bilateral mandibular angle functional reconstruction with a single fibula free vascularized flap. This case provides a new application of the fibula flap in mandibular reconstruction. Its particular vascularization allows not only osteotomies but also ostectomy of a middle shaft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reychler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iriarte Ortabe
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery