Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 863-869 , May 2007

The Submental Flap in Facial Reconstruction: Advantages and Limitations

  • Abdeljalil Abouchadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Center Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, LilleCedex, France.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Abouchadi: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
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  • Nathalie Capon-Degardin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Center Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, LilleCedex, France.
    • ,
  • Philippe Patenôtre, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Center Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, LilleCedex, France.
    • ,
  • Veronique Martinot-Duquennoy, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Center Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, LilleCedex, France.
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  • Philippe Pellerin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Director, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Center Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, LilleCedex, France.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01346-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.063

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 5 , Pages 863-869 , May 2007

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