title: Case History Report: Immediate Rehabilitation with a Prefabricated Fibula Flap Following Removal of a Locally Aggressive Maxillary Tumor.
abstract: The present clinical case history report describes an interdisciplinary treatment protocol that combines maxillary tumor resection with immediate reconstruction to achieve functional rehabilitation. A fibula flap that received four dental implants and a split-thickness graft epithelial layer was prefabricated for a 31-year-old man. The flap was designed so that it could be adapted to fit in different extents of tumor resection. Resection and immediate reconstruction were successfully performed 6 weeks after flap prefabrication, with the final bar-retained dental prosthesis delivered 4 weeks later.
authors.forename: Emeka
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nkenke
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agaimy
authors.forename: Elefterios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vairaktaris
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lell
authors.forename: Cornelius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: von Wilmowsky
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eitner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods