title: Minimally Invasive Removal of Mandibular Hardware after Free Flap Reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA ngoyal@psualum.com.
authors.forename: Neerav
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Deschler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: fibula; fistula; free flap reconstruction; hardware removal; infection; mandible; minimally invasive; reconstruction; surgical technique