Usage of a rotational flap for coverage of a large central forehead defect
Background: The forehead is a donor site for facial reconstruction but has no generous donor site for its coverage. All options of the reconstructive ladder can be used. A large rotation flap was used to reconstruct a big central forehead defect following failed previous repair in an elderly diabeti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2017-02-01
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| Series: | GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2017-6/iprs000104.shtml |
| Summary: | Background: The forehead is a donor site for facial reconstruction but has no generous donor site for its coverage. All options of the reconstructive ladder can be used. A large rotation flap was used to reconstruct a big central forehead defect following failed previous repair in an elderly diabetic patient after a motor car accident. Case presentation: A 64-year-old diabetic man presented with an extensive central forehead defect after failed previous repair following a motor car accident. Coverage of the defect was performed using a flap based around the ear on one side in a rotation movement. An accepted functional and esthetic result was achieved after 3 months of Conclusion: A rotation flap based on arteries around the ear can be used for coverage of a difficult lesion in the central forehead. Level of evidence: Level V, therapeutic study |
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| ISSN: | 2193-8091 |