Periosteal Ossification From the Vascular Pedicle of a Free Fibular Flap

Acarturk T. O., Aslaner E. E.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31822ec950
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Free fibular flap is commonly used in mandibular reconstruction. In some cases, to obtain a longer vascular pedicle, the peroneal artery and vein are stripped of the proximal fibula with its periosteum.