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Table 1 Characteristics of five reported cases showing condyle dislocation following mandibular reconstruction using a fibula free flap

From: Condyle dislocation following mandibular reconstruction using a fibula free flap: complication cases

Case

Age/sex

Pathology

Region

Fixation method

VSP CAD/CAM surgical guide

Mandibulectomy and reconstruction area

Estimated cause of condylar displacement

1

36 M

MNST

Mandible, Lt.

Reconstruction plate

Fibula cutting/bending guide, RP

Right mandibular canine—left ascending ramus

Immediately postoperative sag of left condylar segment

2

43 M

SCC, stage IVa

Mandible, Rt.

Reconstruction plate

Fibula cutting/bending guide, RP

Right mandibular premolar—right condyle

Complication of reconstruction plate

3

47 M

SCC, stage IVa

Mandible, Lt.

Miniplate

Fibula cutting/bending guide, RP

Left mandibular molar—left ascending ramus

Inappropriate height of ramus

4

61 F

SCC, stage III

Mandible, Rt.

Miniplate

Fibula cutting/bending guide, RP

Right mandibular incisor—right ascending ramus

Instability and the stress-related fatigue plate fracture

5

70 M

SCC, stage IVa

Mandible, Rt.

Miniplate

Fibula cutting/bending guide, RP

Right mandibular premolar—right ascending ramus

Fibular bone destruction of junction area

  1. MNST malignant nerve sheath tumor, SCC squamous cell carcinoma, FFF fibula free flap, VSP virtual surgical planning, RP rapid prototyping model