


Volume 20 No 20 (2022)
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Different Flaps for Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstruction: Review of Literature and a Clinical Guide to the Clinicians
Khaled Ibrahim Barakat , Omar Mohamed Mansour , Hamed Mohamed Ahmed
Abstract
There are different methods documented for reconstructing the oral and maxillofacial (OMF) region
among which is the use of flaps (local or distant). New techniques of OMF reconstruction aim to restore
function as well as improve aesthetics. This article intends to review the literature on different flaps used
in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and summarize their precise clinical use, taking into
consideration the ease, difficulties, and the ultimate clinical outcomes. A review of the literature of local or
distant flaps used in OMFS was done using Google database. There are many different methods of
reconstruction in patients who have had defect in the OMF region. It is important for the OMF surgeon
who is involved in the management of such patients to have an expertise concerning the selection of flap
used to reconstruct such defects
Keywords
Distant flap, free flap, local flap, maxillofacial reconstruction
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