Vascularised fibula osteocutaneous flap for cervical spinal and posterior pharyngeal wall reconstruction

Vascularised fibula osteocutaneous flap for cervical spinal and posterior pharyngeal wall reconstruction

We report a case of vascularised fibula osteocutaneous flap used for composite cervical spinal and posterior pharyngeal wall reconstruction, in a patient with recurrent skull base chordoma, resected by an anterior approach via median labio-mandibular glossotomy approach. Bone stability and pharyngea...

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Main Authors: Thankappan Krishnakumar, Duarah Sandip, Trivedi Nirav, Panikar Dilip, Kuriakose Moni, Iyer Subramania
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Free fibula flap; head and neck reconstruction; cervical spinal reconstruction; skull base chordoma; mandibulotomy approach
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=2;spage=252;epage=254;aulast=Thankappan

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