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J Craniofac Surg
; 26(7): e591-2, 2015 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26468832
RESUMO
Post radiation trismus severely reduces the quality of life. Radiation causes fibrosis of muscles of mastication resulting in severe restriction of mouth opening. Treatment options are limited as most of the local flaps are in the radiation zone. The present case is the first case in existing literature where, following the release of fibrosis secondary to radiation, superficial temporal fascia (STF) was used to cover the defect with excellent results and no recurrence after a year of follow up.