Mandibular reconstruction Flashcards
Rigid fixation of bone grafts, both vascularized and nonvascularized, is essential for optimum healing and integration
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Delay reconstruction until the soft tissue has had adequate time to heal in post traumatic mandibular reconstruction
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postoncoiogic reconstruction must
be cognizant of the likely need for radiation, and thus vascularized bone is essential to maintain the support of the soft
tissue and viability of bone
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in cases of massive tissue loss or resection use multiple free flaps to attain the necessary volume of healthy tissue
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The function of the mandible?
essential to mastication and maintenance of a patent airway, as well as an
essential component of the aesthetic balance and appearance of the
lower third of the face
Regardless of the nature of the injury, the approach for treating
traumatic injuries of the mandible remains the same
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Fractures should
be stabilized acutely
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In delayed fashion of reconstruction, the fixation of the mandible can be delayed T F
F defect-spanning reconstruction plate for load-bearing fixation
for early mobilization and prevention of ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint
patients will also require a temporary tracheostomy to maintain an established airway postoperatively during the
acute phase of edema,
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the most complex patients undergoing bony reconstruction
of the mandible are those who suffer from Traumatic mandibular fracture
F the most complex patients undergoing bony reconstruction
of the mandible are those who suffer from osteoradionecrosis
Osteoradionecrosis patients will often require a soft tissue free
flap in addition to vascularized bone to achieve a proper result
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Resection of the diseased bone should be planned extend at least 1 cm beyond the edges of the
lesion to assure the presence of healthy bone stock at the margins
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nonvascularized bone grafts. INDICATIONS
not suffered devastating
traumatic soft tissue injury, have not undergone prior radiation treatment for malignancy, or who will not undergo postoperative radiation treatment
There are numerous reports of the successful use of nonvascularized grafts for mandibular defects greater than 6 cm
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ideal donor for intact corticocancellous grafts that immediately provide inherent structural
support for the reconstruction
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purely cancellous or particulate corticocancellous grafts that, while offering no immediate
structure, are able to be manipulated and molded to provide ideal
aesthetic reconstructive outcomes
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rib grafts, fibular grafts, tibial grafts, and split
calvarial grafts. These sites are used less frequently than the ilium but
offer adequate alternatives should the need aris
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The deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) flap offers vascularized iliac
crest bone stock of moderate length (though up to 16 cm
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The deep circumflex iliac artery more suited for lateral segmental defects of mandible
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The deep circumflex iliac artery flap can harvested along with a segment of internal oblique muscle based
off of a perforating vessel from the main pedicle that can be used
for intraoral lining
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The bone stock can provide good
matching height to the native mandible in DCIA
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The down side of this flap
short pedicle that may require the use of vein grafts
inability to effectively perform segmental osteotomies
general lack of available bony length.
donor site morbidity can
include an increased risk of abdominal wall hernias, persistent pain,
gait disturbances, and sensory alteration.