title: Versatility of vascularized fibula and soft tissue graft in the reconstruction of the mandibulofacial region.
abstract: The anatomical region "laterodorsal calf" with the fibula, the flexor muscles and the overlying skin served by the peroneal vessels, is a suitable donor region particularly for combined microsurgical transfer of bone and soft tissue. In a five and a half year period, 59 reconstructions, 39 (66%) with and 20 (34%) without soft tissue transfer, were performed. The versatility and the functional and esthetic results after osseous, osteocutaneous, osteomuscular and osteomyocutaneous tissue transfer are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical University of Lübeck, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sieg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasse
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003757:Dental Implantation; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000601:surgery