Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
2021;43(1):10. 10.1186/s40902-021-00295-6.
Titanium mesh and pedicled buccal fat pad for the reconstruction of maxillary defect: case report
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Jukheon gil 7, Gangneung, Gangwondo 25457, Republic of Korea
- KMID: 2525736
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-021-00295-6
Abstract
- Background
Pedicled buccal fat pad (PBFP) has been used for the reconstruction of small-sized maxillary defects but cannot be used without hard tissue support on the defect larger than 4 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm.
Case presentation
A 64-year-old man had a history of squamous cell carcinoma of the left maxilla. After removal of the posterior maxilla, a complex bone defect (size, 5 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm) was immediately reconstructed using PBFP combined with a titanium mesh. A pinpoint fistula was found in the left palatal region 1 month after the surgery and was treated with a palatal sliding flap. There were no further complications during the follow-up.
Conclusion
The present technique demonstrated that PBFP combined with a titanium mesh could be used for the reconstruction of complex maxillary defect (size, 5 cm × 4 cm × 3 cm) without additional bone graft.
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