title: Fibula Jaw in a Day: State of the Art in Maxillofacial Reconstruction.
abstract: Microvascular free tissue transfer has been one of the greatest milestones in reconstruction of the mandible and maxilla after tumor ablative surgery. Although fibula free flap reconstruction allows for immediate bony reconstruction, dental rehabilitation usually requires 6 to 12 months before it is completed. This can have a serious psychological impact on patients because they go without teeth during this timeframe. The "jaw-in-a-day" procedure was previously described by a group at New York University Medical Center. It allowed for tumor removal and full jaw reconstruction and dental rehabilitation in 1 surgery. This report describes 3 patients treated with this novel technique and adds to the 4 cases previously reported in the literature. To their knowledge, the authors are the second group to report on this technique. A series of photographs and videos are referenced in this article to illustrate the different steps used in this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS. Electronic address: moeqaisi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qaisi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kolodney
authors.affiliation: Dental Laboratory Technician, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Swedenburg
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.affiliation: Chairman and Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caloss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063175:Mandibular Reconstruction / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D055815:Young Adult