Facial bone reconstruction with prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps in children and young adults: Advantages and long-term results

Ruegg, Eva; Gniadek, Paul; Modarressi Ghavami, Seyed Ali; Baratti, Denise; Pittet Cuenod, Brigitte Maud

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2016.08.021

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Facial bone reconstruction with prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps in children and young adults: Advantages and long-term results

ContributorsRuegg, Eva; Gniadek, Paul; Modarressi Ghavami, Seyed Ali; Baratti, Denise; Pittet Cuenod, Brigitte Maud

Published inJournal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, vol. 44, no. 12, p. 1880-1888

Publication date2016

Abstract

Reconstruction of facial bone defects in children is challenging. The use of well-vascularized bone is mandatory to obtain stable lasting results. This study reports our experience of facial bone reconstruction using prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps.

Keywords

Calvarium flap
Noma
face reconstruction
bone reconstruction
bone flap
reconstruction children

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

Research group

Groupe Pittet Cuenod Brigitte (chirurgie plastique et reconstructive) (96)

Citation (ISO format)

RUEGG, Eva et al. Facial bone reconstruction with prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps in children and young adults: Advantages and long-term results. In: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, 2016, vol. 44, n° 12, p. 1880–1888. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.08.021

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PID : unige:89134
DOI : 10.1016/j.jcms.2016.08.021
PMID : 27765551

ISSN of the journal1010-5182

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Facial bone reconstruction with prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps in children and young adults: Advantages and long-term results

Reconstruction of facial bone defects in children is challenging. The use of well-vascularized bone is mandatory to obtain stable lasting results. This study reports our experience of facial bone reconstruction using prefabricated vascularized calvarium flaps.

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