A case of sideburn reconstruction using a temporoparieto-occipital island flap.
A preliminary case is reported in which a large temporal bald scar including the sideburn was successfully reconstructed using a temporoparieto-occipital island flap in combination with a tissue expander. This flap is considered to be a kind of reverse-flow island flap of the occipital artery by means of the fine vascular connections with the temporal branch of the superficial temporal artery. This new method is potentially a good solution for sideburn reconstruction.
Kasai
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Moriguchi, Japan.
Ogawa
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Takeuchi
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D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods