Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Impact of the adjacent bone on pseudarthrosis in mandibular reconstruction with fibula free flaps
Variable | Category | Mean (± SD) /frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 5 (38.5%) |
Male | 8 (61.5%) | |
Age at surgery | 59.7 (± 14.5) | |
Interval between surgery and baseline CBCT (days) | 10.0 (± 7.2) | |
Interval between baseline and follow-up CBCT (weeks) | 42.0 (± 22.8) | |
Indication for surgery | Squamous cell carcinoma | 8 (61.5%) |
Osteoradionecrosis | 3 (23.1%) | |
ARONJ | 1 (7.7%) | |
Osteomyelitis | 1 (7.7%) | |
Number of segments | 2 | 11 (84.6%) |
3 | 2 (15.4%) | |
Adjuvant radiotherapy | Yes | 4 (30.8%) |
No | 9 (69.2%) | |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | Yes | 0 |
No | 13 (100%) | |
Diabetes | Yes | 1 (7.7%) |
No | 12 (92.3%) | |
Nicotine abuse | Yes | 6 (46.2%) |
No | 7 (53.8%) | |
Wound healing disorder/Fistula | Yes | 3 (23.1%) |
No | 10 (76.9%) | |
Plate exposure | Yes | 0 |
No | 13 (100%) | |
Material failure (plate fracture) | Yes | 0 |
No | 13 (100%) |