A versatile procedure for the closure of small skin defects.
The author describes a method for the primary, direct closure of wide skin lesions, combining the "lazy S," "crown," and the "H"-advancement flap techniques. The "lazy S" edges of the flaps permit the satisfactory use of adjacent surrounding skin with good aesthetic results, when the flaps alone would otherwise be placed under too much strain.
D000328:Adult; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques