Reconstruction of a nasopharyngeal defect from cervical spine osteoradionecrosis

Kiran Kakarala; Jeremy D. Richmon; Marlene L. Durand; Lawrence F. Borges; Daniel G. Deschler

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1249244

Reconstruction of a nasopharyngeal defect from cervical spine osteoradionecrosis

Kiran Kakarala, Jeremy D. Richmon, Marlene L. Durand, Lawrence F. Borges, Daniel G. Deschler

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Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine is a rare complication of radiation treatment of head and neck tumors that requires a multidisciplinary approach to management and reconstruction. The case of a 57-year-old man with osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine secondary to radiation for metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma is presented. Operative debridement of the necrotic bone was performed and the nasopharyngeal soft tissue defect was reconstructed with a radial forearm free flap. The management and reconstruction options for osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	289-292
Number of pages	4
Journal	Skull Base
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1249244
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Head and neck
cervical spine
microvascular
nasopharynx
osteoradionecrosis
reconstruction

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Clinical Neurology

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