Vascularized Bone Flaps in Oromandibular Reconstruction: A Comparative Anatomic Study of Bone Stock From Various Donor Sites to Assess Suitability for Enosseous Dental Implants

Clinical outcome of dental implants placed in fibula‐free flaps used for the reconstruction of maxillo‐mandibular defects following ablation for tumors or osteoradionecrosis

“…Morbidity was acceptable in all the treated patients, with limited postoperative pain and gait disturbances. The survival rates of fibula flaps in this case series (94.9%) are consistent with those reported by other authors (Flemming et al 1990;Moscoso et al 1994;Hayter & Cawood 1996;Schmelzeisen et al 1996;Chan et al 1997;Roumanas et al 1997;Gü rlek et al 1998;Ferri et al 2002;Bianchi et al 2003).…”

Oral rehabilitation after treatment for head and neck malignancy

“…Implants placed in composite fibula and iliac crest flaps performed approximately as well as in native maxilla. The findings of an anatomic study by Moscoso et al42 are largely confirmed by our clinical findings. Analysis of the various bone flap donor sites in cadavers was made in terms of bone height, width, and cross‐sectional area.…”

Mandibular reconstruction: meta‐analysis of iliac‐ versus fibula‐free flaps

“…Traditionally, cadaveric bone analysis has identified iliac flaps superior to fibula for osseointegrated implants due to the amount of bone stock available . These findings appear to be confirmed in our study that demonstrated an average use of 3.11 implants per fibular bone fragment versus 4.15 in iliac flaps.…”