Repair of severe traumatic nasal alar defects with combined pedicled flap and conchal cartilage composite grafts: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Repair of traumatic alar defect is challenging because poor blood supply is caused by contracture scars, which sometimes extend beyond the alar groove. However, few studies have investigated the reconstruction results of severe traumatic cases. This study aimed to examine the clinical outcomes of severe traumatic alar defect reconstruction using either pedicled nasolabial or forehead flaps combined with conchal cartilage.

Methods

This retrospective study investigated the clinical characteristics and treatment effects of 17 patients with severe traumatic alar defects treated in a single plastic surgery center from March 1, 2015, to September 1, 2018. All cases were scored and graded with regard to the size and depth of the alar defect and the surrounding scar accor

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7729309 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature