title: Mandibular reconstructive surgery in a patient with median cleft of the lower lip and mandible.
abstract: A patient 15 years and 11 months of age with median cleft of the lower lip and mandible underwent mandibular reconstructive surgery using autogenous iliac bone and a titanium mesh tray. Functional and morphological results are satisfactory 4 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Daini Hospital, Japan. abeos@dnh.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wakamatsu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium