Tongue flaps in maxillofacial surgery.
The tongue provides well-vascularized tissue that can be used predictably in maxillofacial reconstruction. Pertinent surgical anatomy and the different designs and clinical applications of tongue flaps are presented. Clinical cases are discussed.
Buchbinder
Daniel
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Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1187, New York, NY, 10029-6574, USA. daniel.buchbinder@mssm.edu
St-Hilaire
Hugo
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