Periosteal Ossification From the Vascular Pedicle of a Free Fibular Flap


Acarturk T. O., Aslaner E. E.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.22, no.6, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

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.