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Mandibular repair for oral cancer
a. The shaded area (yellow) indicates the extent of cancer in the mandible
b. The cancerous portion of mandible is resected and a reconstruction bar is placed
c1. A bone flap, harvested from the leg, is adapted to the remaining mandible and reconstruction bar to complete the repair
c2. The repaired mandible is ghosted within a portrait of the patient for orientation
First published in: Davis, R. L. (2004). Jaws of Life. Maryland Magazine, University of Maryland. Research and Scholarship: 16-19.
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