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Complication After Mandibular Reconstruction With Fibula Free Flap in a Patient With Hemifacial Microsomia
José Rolando Prada Madrid1,2, Diana Carolina Gómez Prada1,2, Diana Marcela Díaz López1
1Hospital Infantil de San José.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|January 6, 2021
Summary
This case study details a rare complication in hemifacial microsomia reconstruction, involving skull base ankylosis and fibula pseudoarthrosis. These findings unexpectedly preserved mouth opening, allowing for delayed definitive treatment.
Area of Science:
- Craniofacial surgery
- Reconstructive surgery
- Plastic surgery
Background:
- Hemifacial microsomia is a common craniofacial malformation, frequently impacting the mandible.
- Existing classifications guide treatment, but rare complications require novel management strategies.
