05/25/2026
Overcoming osteosarcoma defects in the head and neck often fails due to only a 37% 5-year survival rate. Patients often face multiple surgeries and are frequently left with substantial defects that can go unrepaired. Our patient endured at 7 surgeries over the last decade and relied on an obturator for the past five years. Through a free flap to close his oronasal fistula and Zygomatic implants, I was able to reconstruct his maxilla with digitally designed PMMA temps. He later had his nose reconstructed by . We have now restored his ability to eat, speak, and engage in many normal activities which we often take for granted and he’s able to lead a normal life again. Cancer sucks but we can beat it !