| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10087141 | British Journal of Plastic Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Two patients undergoing fibula flap mandible reconstruction developed chronic intraoral wounds and salivary fistulae. After initial attempts at salvage, tissue biopsies demonstrated Actinomycosis infection. With antibiotic treatment and debridement, one reconstruction was salvaged while one was lost. Actinomycosis infection should be considered a possible agent in chronic wounds complicating mandible reconstructions with microsurgical flaps.
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Authors
V. Sud, S. Shamburger, W. Lineaweaver,