Medial femoral condyle free flap for reconstructions of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare complication of antiresorptive therapy that may require free tissue reconstruction. A 57-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer developed refractory mandibular MRONJ after intravenous zoledronic acid and underwent reconstruction with a medial femoral condylar (MFC) free flap. She recovered without complications and maintained normal function at two-year follow-up. This case supports the MFC free flap as a viable option for small, partial-thickness mandibular defects in selected patients with MRONJ.

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Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
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2026-01-27
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https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2026.2619311
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Bone health and treatments
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Medial femoral condyle free flap for reconstructions of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw

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Medial femoral condyle free flap for reconstructions of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Jeremy M. Powers, Hannah Tan, Phillip L. Nichols, Caleb W. Brown, Derek C. Wenger
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Abstract

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare complication of antiresorptive therapy that may require free tissue reconstruction. A 57-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer developed refractory mandibular MRONJ after intravenous zoledronic acid and underwent reconstruction with a medial femoral condylar (MFC) free flap. She recovered without complications and maintained normal function at two-year follow-up. This case supports the MFC free flap as a viable option for small, partial-thickness mandibular defects in selected patients with MRONJ.

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