Tongue reconstruction: Rebuilding mobile three-dimensional structures from immobile two-dimensional substrates, a fresh cadaver study.

R Michael BaskinHadi SeikalyRaja SawhneyDeepa DananMartha BurtSherif IdrisMohamed ShamaBrian BoycePeter T Dziegielewski

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Typical dimensions and shapes of common tongue defects were determined. It is conceivable that customizing reconstructive flaps based on these data will increase the accuracy of neo-tongue reconstruction, and thus, improve functional outcomes.

Keyphrases

high resolution
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
soft tissue
artificial intelligence
data analysis