Periosteal ossification of the vascular pedicle after reconstruction of continuity defects of the mandible and the maxilla with fibular free flaps: a retrospective study

K H Karagozoglu; H A H Winters; T Forouzanfar; E A J M Schulten

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.03.011

Periosteal ossification of the vascular pedicle after reconstruction of continuity defects of the mandible and the maxilla with fibular free flaps: a retrospective study

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Dec;51(8):965-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.03.011. Epub 2013 Apr 13.

Authors

K H Karagozoglu¹, H A H Winters, T Forouzanfar, E A J M Schulten

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, VU University Medical Center/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: kh.karagozoglu@vumc.nl.

PMID: 23591166
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.03.011

Abstract

Periosteal ossification of the vascular pedicle of a fibular free flap after reconstruction of mandibular and maxillary continuity defects has been thought to be rare. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its incidence and contributory factors to its development.

Keywords: Fibular free flap; Mandibular reconstruction; Maxillary reconstruction; Neck mass; Ossification; Vascular pedicle.

MeSH terms

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Female
Free Tissue Flaps / blood supply
Free Tissue Flaps / pathology*
Free Tissue Flaps / transplantation
Humans
Male
Mandible / surgery*
Mandibular Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Mandibular Neoplasms / surgery
Maxilla / surgery*
Maxillary Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Maxillary Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection / methods
Ossification, Heterotopic / etiology*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Postoperative Complications*
Radiography, Panoramic
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult