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Avulsion of the maxillary palate: an unusual reconstructive challenge

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A 25-year-old man sustained a total avulsion of the maxilla from a motor vehicle accident. Previous attempts at functional reconstruction of the maxillary palate were attempted without success. A latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free tissue transfer was chosen to reconstruct the palate with dramatic improvement of oral cavity continence and speech.

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  1. The Institute for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee

    D. M. Craig, J. Fisher M.D., A. P. Urbanek & W. D. Johnston

  2. Park View Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    D. M. Craig, J. Fisher M.D., A. P. Urbanek & W. D. Johnston

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Craig, D.M., Fisher, J., Urbanek, A.P. et al. Avulsion of the maxillary palate: an unusual reconstructive challenge. Eur J Plast Surg 14, 36–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00585588

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