Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2018 ;40(1):32. 10.1186/s40902-018-0172-2.

Vertical distraction osteogenesis of a reconstructed mandible with a free vascularized fibula flap: a report of two cases

• Saito N
• Funayama A
• Arai Y
• Suda D
• Takata Y
• Kobayashi

• KMID: 2431955
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-018-0172-2

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The free vascularized fibula flap presents many advantages such as sufficient length of the bony segment, good vascularization, better quality of the bone, and a long vascular pedicle, but it is also associated with some disadvantages with regard to prosthetic rehabilitation because of its limited height. Improvement in bone height is necessary for ideal dental implant treatment of reconstructed mandibles.
CASE PRESENTATION
For two squamous cell carcinoma patients, mandibular bone reconstruction was performed secondarily with the peroneal flap after tumor resection. Since the bone height was insufficient at the time of implant treatment, occlusion reconstruction by dental implant was performed after vertical distraction osteogenesis.
CONCLUSIONS
Vertical distraction osteogenesis is a suitable treatment option for alveolar ridge deficiency resulting from fibula transplantation for mandibular reconstruction following tumor surgery.

Keyword

Vertical distraction osteogenesis; Segmental mandibular resection; Mandibular reconstruction; Free vascularized fibula flap; Dental implant

MeSH Terms

Alveolar Process
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Dental Implants
Fibula*
Humans
Mandible*
Mandibular Reconstruction
Osteogenesis, Distraction*
Rehabilitation
Dental Implants