title: Titanium mesh fracture in mandibular reconstruction.
abstract: Mandibular reconstruction is important for providing good functional and cosmetic results after the resection of a mandibulary segment. Reconstruction plates and titanium meshes are usually used to reconstruct the bony defects in mandible. Although their complications are well known there is not a report on the fractures of a titanium mesh after mandible reconstruction in the literature. We reported a case of a broken titanium mesh after mandible reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. selcuk73@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aytaç
authors.forename: Serhat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozbek
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kahveci
authors.forename: Yeşim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozgenel
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium