title: Immediate repair of facial defects.
abstract: Primary closures or repairs with local skin flaps generally give better aesthetic results than skin grafts, with a few exceptions. This article discusses some of the more common closures that make use of local skin flaps, with particular emphasis on which flaps to employ in specific circumstances.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, Washington.
authors: W F
authors: WF
authors: Larrabee
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps