Possibilities of the use of an animal pattern tray for microsurgical substitution of combined top jaw defects in cancer patients

Aesthetic appearance and restoration of the vital functions of the upper jaw is one of the main criteria when performing operations in reconstructive and maxillofacial surgery. Tumor of the upper jaw is a rare disease; therefore, there is no «gold standard» for reconstruction of defects after the performed maxillectomy. When choosing the type of flap to restore the resected area of the upper jaw, we rest on a complex of factors, based on which we carry out the tactics of individual selection of the flap depending on the size and type of defect, patient’s age, presence/absence of concomitant diseases in anamnesis, as well as the prospects for the rehabilitation period. This article will discuss the main indications for the use of a flap of scapula angle, its advantages compared with other types of autografts, the possibility of a rehabilitation period, the subsequent implantation of osteointegrated implants.

free flap of scapula angle, review, reconstruction of the upper jaw, composite free flap, dental implantation, rehabilitation, maxillectomy