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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | Roseanne,
In Clark's jaw recon, they used a titanium bar--one end was attached to his jaw next to his ear, the other end attached to his chin. The fibular bone graft is positioned under the bar and anchored to it. The fibula was in 3 one-inch pieces (to follow the curve of his jaw), connected to each other by blood vessels and to the flap of skin that was removed from his calf.
There are others on this site who have had jaw recons that may have been done differently.
Anita
Anita (68)
CG to husband, Clark, 79,
DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08,
HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft.
Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear,
PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture
Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14
Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22
PEG 7/21
Botox injections
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