Vascularized bone flaps versus nonvascularized bone grafts for mandibular reconstruction: an outcome analysis of primary bony union and endosseous implant success |
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Authors: | RD Foster JP Anthony A Sharma MA Pogrel |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA. |
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Abstract: | We present a patient with a lesion of the mesial frontal cortex, including the supplementary motor areas bilaterally, who on clinical examination revealed no spontaneous movements, although neurophysiological examination indicated integrity of the corticospinal tract to thenar and tibialis anterior muscles bilaterally. The patient was alert, speech was hesitant, and he was able to move his hands only on command. The role of the supplementary motor areas in planning, setting, and execution of skillful voluntary movements has been previously established by direct cortical electrical stimulation and studies of regional cerebral blood flow. The findings in our patient support the role of the supplementary motor areas in initiating movements. The presence of motor evoked potentials after acute insults to the brain is considered to be associated with a good functional outcome. This is in contrast to our patient who did not show improvement in motor performance, despite preserved motor evoked potentials. Hence, in the case of bilateral lesions to the supplementary motor areas sparing the corticospinal tract, the presence of motor evoked potentials may not predict functional recovery. |
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