Total soft-tissue reconstruction of the middle and lower face with multiple simultaneous free flaps in a pediatric patient

J. D. Burt, A. Jay Burns, Arshad R. Muzaffar, H. Steve Byrd, P. Craig Hobar, Samuel J. Beran, William P. Adams, Jeffrey M. Kenkel

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Abstract

A 2-year-old boy sustained a massive facial soft-tissue wound secondary to a dog attack. Essentially all the soft tissues of the face were absent, including innervation and intraoral lining. We describe the reconstruction of this defect with five simultaneous free tissue transfers. To our knowledge, this is the first report of five simultaneous free flaps in any patient.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2440-2447
Number of pages8
JournalPlastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume105
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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