Abstract
Vascularized skull bone grafts based on a pedicle of temporalis muscle have been used in 30 zygomatic arch and malar reconstructions, 1 mandible reconstruction, and 1 palate reconstruction. The surgical technique, complications, and postoperative results are reviewed. Technetium bone scans obtained within one week of operation confirm blood supply to the transferred bone. After a mean follow-up of 13 months, there is no evidence of bone graft resorption. We have used a team approach and careful surgical technique, and no serious complications have been encountered.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-15 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Annals of plastic surgery |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
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Bite, U., Jackson, I. T., Wahner, H. W., & Marsh, R. W. (1987). Vascularized skull bone grafts in craniofacial surgery. Annals of plastic surgery, 19(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198707000-00002