title: Temporalis myofascial flap transfer into the oral cavity without zygomatic arch osteotomy.
abstract: Among plethora of options, the temporalis myofascial flap remains a workhorse for the maxillofacial reconstruction. The inherent advantages include reliable vascularity, adequate size, and proximity to the defect. Although contemporary surgical techniques provide fair surgical results with low rate of complications, their intraoral transposition involve additional surgical trauma by intentional fracturing of the zygomatic arch. We have proposed herein a simpler technique of temporalis myofascial flap transposition into the oral cavity without zygomatic arch osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: The Taulins Clinic, Center for Cranio-Maxillofacial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tauro
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Madan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Osteotomy; temporalis myofascial flap; zygomatic arch