Stuart Clark (ENT)

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.

Latest Contribution

TMJ arthrocentesis

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-Head & Neck | temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, temporomandibular joint disorders

This is a paper from Brazil where they attempted to clarify the volume required for an arthrocentesis to the temporomandibular joint. Nineteen cadavers had methylene blue injected into the upper joint space. Conventional arthrocentesis was then conducted with 300ml of...

Brown classification of a maxillary defect and prognosis

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-Head & Neck | Brown classification system, maxillary SCC, maxillectomy defects, prognosis

This is a retrospective study from Peking over the 10-year period, 2000-2010, for 137 patients with maxillary squamous cell carcinoma assessed. The overall survival rate was comparable with other studies at 64.8%. The most common Brown maxillary defect was 2b...

Fibula free flap virtual or freehand planning and the efficiency of surgery

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-Head & Neck | CAD-CAM, computer aided surgery, fibula free flap, free flap, microvascular surgery, virtual surgery planning

This is a systematic review from surgeons in Italy and Florida where, from an initial 799 potentially relevant articles, only six could be included. Efficiency was assessed by the mean ischemia time which, for the virtual group, was 73.8 minutes,...