TY - JOUR
T1 - Repair of combined cheek and nose defects
T2 - Categorization and utilization
AU - Hamilton, Kristy L.
AU - Weathers, William M.
AU - Wolfswinkel, Erik M.
AU - Thornton, James F.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Combined cheek and nose soft tissue defects can represent a formidable challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. It is important for the surgeon to think of these defects as four separate categories: cheek with nasal sidewall, cheek with nasal sidewall and exposed bone, cheek with nasal sidewall plus ala, and cheek with simple posterior ala defect. This categorization will help the surgeon plan the repair and provide a successful aesthetic outcome. There are multiple repair options that the surgeon can use, and the surgeon should be facile with all types. It is universally agreed that the cheek defect must be repaired prior to undertaking the repair of the nasal defect.
AB - Combined cheek and nose soft tissue defects can represent a formidable challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. It is important for the surgeon to think of these defects as four separate categories: cheek with nasal sidewall, cheek with nasal sidewall and exposed bone, cheek with nasal sidewall plus ala, and cheek with simple posterior ala defect. This categorization will help the surgeon plan the repair and provide a successful aesthetic outcome. There are multiple repair options that the surgeon can use, and the surgeon should be facile with all types. It is universally agreed that the cheek defect must be repaired prior to undertaking the repair of the nasal defect.
KW - Shark Island pedicle flap
KW - combined cheek and nose defect
KW - forehead flap
KW - full-thickness skin graft
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0033-1351232
DO - 10.1055/s-0033-1351232
M3 - Article
C2 - 24872752
AN - SCOPUS:84882254412
SN - 1535-2188
VL - 27
SP - 117
EP - 120
JO - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
JF - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -