TY - JOUR
T1 - Horizontal maxillary osteotomy with interpositional fibula flap
AU - Bluebond-Langner, Rachel
AU - Witkin, Lisa R.
AU - Rodriguez, Eduardo D.
PY - 2008/9/1
Y1 - 2008/9/1
N2 - Horizontal maxillary osteotomy with an interpositional fibula flap for maxillary deficiency offers several advantages over conventional techniques for maxillary reconstruction. Maxillary deficiencies in all 3 planes, vertical, anterior-posterior, and transverse, can be corrected with a long-term stable construct while simultaneously restoring bony and soft tissue deficiencies. We conducted a retrospective review of patients with maxillary hypoplasia who underwent Horizontal maxillary osteotomy with interpositional osteoseptocutaneous fibula flaps. Compared with nonvascularized bone grafts, vascularized bone flaps undergo less resorption and can be used in poorly vascularized, mechanically unstable, irradiated, or scarred wound beds.
AB - Horizontal maxillary osteotomy with an interpositional fibula flap for maxillary deficiency offers several advantages over conventional techniques for maxillary reconstruction. Maxillary deficiencies in all 3 planes, vertical, anterior-posterior, and transverse, can be corrected with a long-term stable construct while simultaneously restoring bony and soft tissue deficiencies. We conducted a retrospective review of patients with maxillary hypoplasia who underwent Horizontal maxillary osteotomy with interpositional osteoseptocutaneous fibula flaps. Compared with nonvascularized bone grafts, vascularized bone flaps undergo less resorption and can be used in poorly vascularized, mechanically unstable, irradiated, or scarred wound beds.
KW - Fibula flap
KW - Horizontal maxillary osteotomy
KW - Maxillary augmentation
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U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181844320d
DO - 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181844320d
M3 - Article
C2 - 18812848
AN - SCOPUS:58249087153
VL - 19
SP - 1260
EP - 1262
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
SN - 1049-2275
IS - 5
ER -