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Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (대한두개안면성형외과학회)
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Mandibular reconstruction using customized three-dimensional titanium implant

  • Lee, Yun-Whan (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • You, Hi-Jin (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Jae-A (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Deok-Woo (Department of Plastic Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2018.04.17
  • Accepted : 2018.06.08
  • Published : 2018.06.25
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Abstract

Mandibular defects lead to severe deformation and functional deficiency. Vascularized osteocutaneous tissue has been widely used to reconstruct the mandible. However, it is technically challenging to shape this type of grafts in such a manner that they resemble the configuration of the mandible. A 48-year-old female patient who underwent anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap coverage after a tongue cancer excision was diagnosed with a tumor recurrence during the follow-up. A wide excision mandibulectomy and mandibular reconstruction with an ALT flap and a titanium implant were performed. The prefabricated titanium implant was fixed to the condyle. Then, an ALT flap was harvested from the ipsilateral thigh and anastomosed. After confirming that the circulation of the flap was intact, the implant was fixed to the parasymphysis. On the radiograph taken after the surgery, the prosthesis was well positioned and overall facial shape was acceptable. There was no postoperative complication during the follow-up period, 1 year and 2 months. The prefabricated implant allows the restoration of facial symmetry without harvesting autologous bone and it is a safe and effective surgical option for mandibular reconstruction.

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