Biomechanical behavior of mandibles reconstructed with fibular grafts at different vertical positions using finite element method

For large mandibular defects, surgical reconstruction using microvascular fibular grafts has advantages over other alternatives in terms of blood supply and good quality of grafted bone. However, the fibular segment is usually lower in height than that of the original mandible, meaning that the vertical positioning of the fibular graft is variable, with different biomechanical consequences on the reconstructed mandible.

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