A Protocol for the Use of a Combined Microvascular Free Flap with Custom-Made 3D-Printed Total Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Prosthesis for Mandible Reconstruction in Children

A Protocol for the Use of a Combined Microvascular Free Flap with Custom-Made 3D-Printed Total Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Prosthesis for Mandible Reconstruction in Children

Extended postoperative mandibular reconstructions due to orofacial disease involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in immature patients remain a challenge as a result of ongoing growth, which is usually affected by the disease and treatment. Current reconstructive techniques based fully on allop...

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Main Authors: Krzysztof Dowgierd, Rafal Pokrowiecki, Maciej Borowiec, Marcin Kozakiewicz, Dominika Smyczek, Łukasz Krakowczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
maxillofacial
pediatric
surgery
cancer
reconstruction
microsurgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/5/2176

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