Evaluating the use of anterolateral thigh flaps to prevent reconstruction plate exposure in patients with oral cancer

: Plate exposure remains one of the most serious complications of oromandibular reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of wrapping reconstruction plates with anterolateral thigh (ALT) free flaps as a way to prevent plate exposure.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research