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06 / Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · advanced

The flap that turned blue

  1. ED
  2. Investigations
  3. Pre-Op
  4. OR
  5. Ward
  6. Debrief

Choosing the flap

A segmental mandibulectomy has left a 7 cm bony defect with an intraoral soft tissue defect. The team plans a free fibular osteocutaneous flap.

Open in 3D: the fibula and lower limb bones

Why is the fibula the workhorse for mandibular reconstruction?

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