Tarek Ismail, Alexander Haumer, Alexander Lunger, Rik Osinga, Alexandre Kaempfen, Franziska Saxer, Anke Wixmerten, Sylvie Miot, Florian Thieringer, Joerg Beinemann, Christoph Kunz, Claude Jaquiéry, Thomas Weikert, Felix Kaul, Arnaud Scherberich, Dirk J Schaefer, Ivan Martin
The reconstruction of complex midface defects is a challenging clinical scenario considering the high anatomical, functional, and aesthetic requirements. In this study, we proposed a surgical treatment to achieve improved oral rehabilitation and anatomical and functional reconstruction of a complex defect of the maxilla with a vascularized, engineered composite graft. The patient was a 39-year-old female, postoperative after left hemimaxillectomy for ameloblastic carcinoma in 2010 and tumor-free at the 5-year oncological follow-up...
2021: Frontiers in Oncology