title: Periosteal ossification of the vascular pedicle after reconstruction of continuity defects of the mandible and the maxilla with fibular free flaps: a retrospective study.
abstract: Periosteal ossification of the vascular pedicle of a fibular free flap after reconstruction of mandibular and maxillary continuity defects has been thought to be rare. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its incidence and contributory factors to its development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, VU University Medical Center/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: kh.karagozoglu@vumc.nl.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Karagozoglu
authors.forename: H A H
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Winters
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Forouzanfar
authors.forename: E A J M
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Schulten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Fibular free flap; Mandibular reconstruction; Maxillary reconstruction; Neck mass; Ossification; Vascular pedicle