BACKGROUND: Early identification of flap failure is an indispensable prerequisite for flap
salvage. Although many methods of free flap monitoring are available, there is still no single …

Purpose Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) is now a well-recognised
entity which is difficult to manage and often recurs. The aim of this study was to examine …

Background Computer-assisted surgery plays an increasingly important role in mandibular
reconstruction, ensuring the best possible masticatory function and aesthetic outcome. …

Raising of Microvascular Flaps provides all those who deal with microsurgical tissue transfer,
ie plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons, trauma surgeons, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons, …

… Frank Holzle. He continually encouraged me to do this work and did not hesitate to push
things forward. With his enormous anatomical knowledge, his ability to organize, his …

Purpose Numerous three-dimensional (3D) facial scanners have emerged on the market;
however, publications evaluating their accuracies are sparse. In this study, the accuracy of two …

Because of its high requirements on dexterity and microsurgical skills and the need of
complete understanding of flap anatomy, microvascular free flap transfer belongs to the most …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the recurrence interval influenced survival
rate of patients with relapse of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). From 1992 to 2006, a …

PURPOSE: To date, the therapy of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws (BONJ)
has been hampered by the lack of imaging modalities that enable the extent of …

Background The incidence of malignancies in the head and neck region is rising. Head and
neck tumors are the eighth most frequent type of malignancy in German men, forming 3.3% …