Long-term functional and esthetic outcomes after fibula free flap reconstruction of the mandible.

Ivana PetrovicRaymond BaserTimothy BlackwellColleen McCarthyIan GanlySnehal PatelPeter CordeiroJatin P Shah

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

To minimize the decline in function and appearance, immediate dental implants in FFF, better reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint, newer methods of radiotherapy to minimize xerostomia and oral exercises to prevent trismus should be considered.

Keyphrases

early stage
radiation therapy
locally advanced
radiation induced
resistance training
body composition