title: Use of Superficial Temporal Fascia Flap for Treatment of Postradiation Trismus: An Innovation.
abstract: Post radiation trismus severely reduces the quality of life. Radiation causes fibrosis of muscles of mastication resulting in severe restriction of mouth opening. Treatment options are limited as most of the local flaps are in the radiation zone. The present case is the first case in existing literature where, following the release of fibrosis secondary to radiation, superficial temporal fascia (STF) was used to cover the defect with excellent results and no recurrence after a year of follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Indranil Deb
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Tushar S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000528:radiation effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*