title: Preoperative three-dimensional reconstruction in vascularized fibular flap transfer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to investigate the added value of preoperative computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) and three-dimensional reconstruction of the lower limb in vascularized fibular flap transfer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen patients who underwent mandibular or maxillary reconstruction with a vascularized fibular flap were studied retrospectively by image analysis. The original DICOM data of preoperative CTA were analysed and applied to the reconstruction of the lower limb using SimPlant Pro software (version 11.04).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The course of the peroneal artery in 17 patients was the same except for one patient. The peroneal artery originates from the posterior tibial artery. The original external diameters of the peroneal artery were 2.99 ± 0.64 mm. The perpendicular lengths from fibular head to the origin of the peroneal artery and to the fibular perforator vessel were 42.88 ± 8.84 mm and 174.55 ± 25.62 mm, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The course of peroneal artery was relatively invariable, its original external diameter was thick. Preoperative CTA and three-dimensional reconstruction of the lower limb, which are noninvasive, accurate and direct-viewing methods, play an important, preoperative role in vascularized fibular flap transfer for lower limb vascular assessment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China. wwh2002191@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D060053:Transplant Donor Site / Q000502:physiology; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult