Abstract
A free microvascular rib-transplant dissected by the anterior approach has been used to fill a mandibular defect. The vessels of the transplant: internal mammary artery and vein, responsible for the periosteal blood flow of the rib, were anastomosed with the facial artery and vein.
Translated title of the contribution | Free microvascular rib transplant to reconstruct a mandibular defect |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 417-420 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Rivista Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery