title: Use of the 2.0-mm locking reconstruction plate in primary oromandibular reconstruction after composite resection.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review our experience with 2.0-mm locking reconstruction plate (LRP) system for patients requiring oromandibular reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case review of 43 consecutive patients who underwent mandibular composite resection with immediate reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care center.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-three patients underwent oromandibular reconstruction with the 2.0-mm mandibular LRP system and free flaps containing vascularized bone. Mean follow-up was 11 months. There were no intraoperative difficulties utilizing this system. Two (5%) patients had partial fasciocutaneous flap loss resulting in plate exposure. There were no instances of plate fracture or complications requiring plate removal to date.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  2.0-mm LRP mandibular system is reliable even in the setting of previous or adjuvant radiation therapy. Its technical ease of application, contouring malleability, and very low profile have proven to be advantageous in oromandibular reconstruction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  No previous descriptions of use of the 2.0-mm LRP in combination with osteocutaneous free flaps for mandibular reconstruction are found in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
authors.forename: Oleg N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Militsakh
authors.forename: Derrick I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kriet
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Girod
authors.forename: Melissa S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Olvera
authors.forename: Terance T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Tsue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome