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Rehabilitation of a midface defect with reconstructive surgery and facial prosthetics: a case report
J C Lemon1, M S Chambers, P J Wesley
1Section of Oncologic Dentistry and Prosthodontics, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
This paper reports a case in which reconstruction of a midface defect was accomplished by using microvascular surgery with free tissue transfer of the fibula for a 55-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma in the nasal vestibule and nasal wall. This technique was developed and first used to reconstruct mandibular defects. Using a surgical template during the midface reconstruction can help the surgeon place the graft in a position that will complement the definitive facial prosthesis, as illustrated in this report.