Composite submental flaps in facial reconstructive surgery involving the zygoma and orbit.
Usman KhanSebastian HauptMatthew RigbyS Mark TaylorMartin CorstenJonathan TritesPublished in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2020)
Our case series outlines a unique application of the composite (osteocutaneous) submental island flap (SIF) for reconstruction of complex facial defects involving the upper facial skeleton. The osteocutaneous SIF should be used with caution in patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy who have a history of previous radiation to the same or overlapping field.