Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Free Fibula Flap With Chimeric Skin Paddles: Technical Tips and Clinical Experience
Introduction: Advanced tumors and trauma may cause composite oromandibular defects involving the mandible, intraoral mucosa, and skin. Although these defects involve multiple components, they can be reconstructed simultaneously with a single flap. The free fibula flap with chimeric skin paddles provides single-stage, appropriate three-dimensional reconstruction of challenging composite defects of the oromandibular region. The authors present our experience with free fibula flaps with chimeric skin paddles for compo …