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Survival of vascularized osseous flaps in mandibular reconstruction: A network meta-analysis.

Mubarak Ahmed MashrahTaghrid AldhohrahAhmed AbdelrehemKarim Ahmed SakranHyat AhmadHamada MahranFaisal Abu-LohomHanfu SuYing FangLiping Wang
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Within the limitations of the current NMA, FFF, DCIA, Scapula, and ORFF showed a comparable survival rate for mandibular reconstruction. Although the scapula flap reported the highest survival rate compared to other osseous flaps for mandibular reconstruction; however, the decision making when choosing an osseous flap should be based on many factors rather than simply flap survival rate.
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