Fibula Flap | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2022

A Comparative Study on a Novel Fibula Malleolus Cap to Increase the Accuracy of Oncologic Jaw Reconstruction

in Head and Neck Cancer

Jingya Jane Pu
Wing Shan Choi
Wai Kan Yeung
Wei-Fa Yang
Wang-Yong Zhu
Yu-Xiong Su

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2021.743389

3,723 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2024

Oral rehabilitation and associated quality of life following mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap: a cross-sectional study

in Head and Neck Cancer

Lucas M. Ritschl
Hannes Singer
Franz-Carl Clasen
Bernhard Haller
Andreas M. Fichter
Herbert Deppe
Klaus-Dietrich Wolff
Jochen Weitz

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2024.1371405

4,262 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Functional outcomes and quality of life following free fibula flap harvest: a comparative analysis of flexor hallucis longus resection versus preservation

in Head and Neck Cancer

Guanghui Zhao
Xu Zhang
Wei Du
Junhui Yuan
Qigen Fang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1651547

1,462 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2021

Mandibular Reconstruction With Fibula Flap and Dental Implants Through Virtual Surgical Planning and Three Different Techniques: Double-Barrel Flap, Implant Dynamic Navigation and CAD/CAM Mesh With Iliac Crest Graft

in Head and Neck Cancer

Raúl Antúnez-Conde
José Ignacio Salmerón
Alberto Díez-Montiel
Marc Agea
Dafne Gascón
Ángela Sada
Ignacio Navarro Cuéllar
Manuel Tousidonis
Santiago Ochandiano
Gema Arenas

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2021.719712

21,936 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

3D-printed PEEK versus conventional free fibula flap for jaw reconstruction: a comparative clinical study

in Head and Neck Cancer

Dongdong Feng
Yuxiang Zhang
Haiwei Guo
Chuanming Zheng
Yining Zhang
Wanchen Zhang
Fangyuan Lai
Jiajie Xu

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1656914

1,399 views

Case Report

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Case Report: Free fibula flap for post-oncologic mandibular reconstruction, first experience in Tirana

in Head and Neck Cancer

Alice Marzi Manfroni
Marjon Sako
Nela Mataj
Deniada Zhupa
Francesco Laganà

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2025.1678310

1,831 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Case Report: A case of functional reconstruction of second metacarpal following complex trauma with free fibula flap and silicone arthroplasty

in Orthopedic Surgery

Tito Brambullo
Enrico Caporali
Federico Ricci
Vincenzo Vindigni
Franco Bassetto

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1714330

687 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications

in Head and Neck Cancer

Peng Zhang
Taiqing Lu
Ruiyan Gu
Wenli Yang

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1758210

639 views

Case Report

Published on 21 Sep 2018

Osteogenic Sarcoma in an Adolescent With Cystic Fibrosis: Successful Treatment Despite Significant Obstacles

in Pediatric Pulmonology

Thomas J. C. Ruffles
Ryan Black
Wayne Nicholls
Barbara Laing
Alan Isles

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2018.00245

3,488 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Oct 2021

Aesthetical and Accuracy Outcomes of Reconstruction of Maxillary Defect by 3D Virtual Surgical Planning

in Head and Neck Cancer

Yang Wang
Xingzhou Qu
Junjian Jiang
Jian Sun
Chenping Zhang
Yue He

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2021.718946

5,576 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2022

Superficial Temporal Artery and Vein as Alternative Recipient Vessels for Intraoral Reconstruction With Free Flaps to Avoid the Cervical Approach With the Resulting Need for Double Flap Transfer in Previously Treated Necks

in Head and Neck Cancer

Lucas M. Ritschl
Minli Niu
Katharina Pippich
Philia Schuh
Niklas Rommel
Andreas M. Fichter
Klaus-Dietrich Wolff
Jochen Weitz

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2022.879086

3,317 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2023

Comparison of the 3D-microstructure of human alveolar and fibula bone in microvascular autologous bone transplantation: a synchrotron radiation μ-CT study

in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Jonas Wüster
Bernhard Hesse
Rene Rothweiler
Emely Bortel
Christian Gross
Shima Bakhtiyari
Andrew King
Elodie Boller
Javier Gerber
Carsten Rendenbach

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1169385

3,004 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2023

Mandibular reconstructions with free fibula flap using standardized partially adjustable cutting guides or CAD/CAM technique: a three- and two-dimensional comparison

in Head and Neck Cancer

Jochen Weitz
Alex Grabenhorst
Hannes Singer
Minli Niu
Florian D. Grill
Daniel Kamreh
Carolina A. S. Claßen
Klaus-Dietrich Wolff
Lucas M. Ritschl

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2023.1167071

3,330 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2023

Realizing in-house algorithm-driven free fibula flap set up within 24 hours: a pilot study evaluating accuracy with open-source tools

in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Andreas Vollmer
Babak Saravi
Niko Breitenbuecher
Urs Mueller-Richter
Anton Straub
Luka Šimić
Alexander Kübler
Michael Vollmer
Sebastian Gubik
Julian Volland

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1321217

2,711 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2022

Impact of Periosteal Branches and Septo-Cutaneous Perforators on Free Fibula Flap Outcome: A Retrospective Analysis of Computed Tomography Angiography Scans in Virtual Surgical Planning

in Head and Neck Cancer

Michael Knitschke
Anna Katrin Baumgart
Christina Bäcker
Christian Adelung
Fritz Roller
Daniel Schmermund
Sebastian Böttger
Philipp Streckbein
Hans-Peter Howaldt
Sameh Attia

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2021.821851

3,697 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2021

In-House, Open-Source 3D-Software-Based, CAD/CAM-Planned Mandibular Reconstructions in 20 Consecutive Free Fibula Flap Cases: An Explorative Cross-Sectional Study With Three-Dimensional Performance Analysis

in Surgical Oncology

Lucas M. Ritschl
Paul Kilbertus
Florian D. Grill
Matthias Schwarz
Jochen Weitz
Markus Nieberler
Klaus-Dietrich Wolff
Andreas M. Fichter

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2021.731336

6,133 views
30 citations

Articles

A Comparative Study on a Novel Fibula Malleolus Cap to Increase the Accuracy of Oncologic Jaw Reconstruction

Oral rehabilitation and associated quality of life following mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flap: a cross-sectional study

Functional outcomes and quality of life following free fibula flap harvest: a comparative analysis of flexor hallucis longus resection versus preservation

Mandibular Reconstruction With Fibula Flap and Dental Implants Through Virtual Surgical Planning and Three Different Techniques: Double-Barrel Flap, Implant Dynamic Navigation and CAD/CAM Mesh With Iliac Crest Graft

3D-printed PEEK versus conventional free fibula flap for jaw reconstruction: a comparative clinical study

Case Report: Free fibula flap for post-oncologic mandibular reconstruction, first experience in Tirana

Case Report: A case of functional reconstruction of second metacarpal following complex trauma with free fibula flap and silicone arthroplasty

Osteoradionecrosis after mandibular reconstruction: a comparative cohort study on quality of life and complications

Osteogenic Sarcoma in an Adolescent With Cystic Fibrosis: Successful Treatment Despite Significant Obstacles

Aesthetical and Accuracy Outcomes of Reconstruction of Maxillary Defect by 3D Virtual Surgical Planning

Superficial Temporal Artery and Vein as Alternative Recipient Vessels for Intraoral Reconstruction With Free Flaps to Avoid the Cervical Approach With the Resulting Need for Double Flap Transfer in Previously Treated Necks

Comparison of the 3D-microstructure of human alveolar and fibula bone in microvascular autologous bone transplantation: a synchrotron radiation μ-CT study

Mandibular reconstructions with free fibula flap using standardized partially adjustable cutting guides or CAD/CAM technique: a three- and two-dimensional comparison

Realizing in-house algorithm-driven free fibula flap set up within 24 hours: a pilot study evaluating accuracy with open-source tools

Impact of Periosteal Branches and Septo-Cutaneous Perforators on Free Fibula Flap Outcome: A Retrospective Analysis of Computed Tomography Angiography Scans in Virtual Surgical Planning

In-House, Open-Source 3D-Software-Based, CAD/CAM-Planned Mandibular Reconstructions in 20 Consecutive Free Fibula Flap Cases: An Explorative Cross-Sectional Study With Three-Dimensional Performance Analysis