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May 6, 2026Journal of Clinical Medicine1 citationsOpen Access

Evaluating Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Bone Plate for Mandibular Reconstruction in Older Patients

Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Bone Plate for Mandibular Reconstruction in Patients over 55 Undergoing Ablative Oral Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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RNRiccardo NociniGPGiacomo PapiGGGiulia Gobbo

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Systematic review shows high success rates in mandibular reconstruction for elderly patients, indicating a viable alternative to traditional methods.

Key Points

  • This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of anterolateral thigh flap and bone plate in mandibular reconstruction.
  • Included studies with patients over 55 undergoing mandibular reconstruction with ALT flap and plate.
  • Excluded studies without relevant outcomes or mean age under 55.
  • Conducted a proportional meta-analysis to estimate clinical success and complication rates.
  • Overall clinical success rate of the ALT flap procedure was 97%.
  • Flap-related complications were rare, with only one flap loss reported.
  • Plate-related complications occurred in 28% of cases, with infection rates from 20% to 38.7%.

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Nocini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69faa2b504f884e66b53339bhttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15093457
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