Total soft-tissue reconstruction of the middle and lower face with multiple simultaneous free flaps in a pediatric patient.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Bites and Stings
- Facial Injuries
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Surgical Flaps