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A Postoperative Evaluation Guideline for Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of the Mandible
Published on: January 28, 2020
[A retrospective study of 541 cases with segmental resection of mandible]
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the epidemiology and treatment of segmental defect of mandible.
Methods:
A total of 541 patients were evaluated retrospectively. The character of the mandibular defect and method of reconstruction were analyzed.
Results:
The majority of segmental defect of mandible were found in 40 - 70 years old males and the leading cause was tumor. The reconstruction methods included soft flap, reconstruction plate and bone grafts. The main complications were infection and fistula.
Conclusions:
Tumor was the main cause of segmental resection of mandible, which occurs mainly in adult males. The body of the mandible was often involved. Vascularized bone grafts were the main methods in reconstruction of mandible.