Rehabilitation of a midface defect with reconstructive surgery and facial prosthetics: a case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1996 Jan-Feb;11(1):101-105.

Abstract

This paper reports a case in which reconstruction of a midface defect was accomplished by using microvascular surgery with free tissue transfer of the fibula for a 55-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma in the nasal vestibule and nasal wall. This technique was developed and first used to reconstruct mandibular defects. Using a surgical template during the midface reconstruction can help the surgeon place the graft in a position that will complement the definitive facial prosthesis, as illustrated in this report.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / rehabilitation
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • Fibula / transplantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / rehabilitation
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Nose Neoplasms / rehabilitation
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Nose*
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Surgical Flaps / methods*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures

Substances

  • Dental Implants