title: The Rieger flap for nasal reconstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To repair surgical defects of the middle and distal third of the nose.
  
  
  METHODS
  The anatomic and technical design of the Rieger (dorsonasal) flap is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When performed on properly selected patients, the Rieger flap is an aesthetically predictable, one-stage procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps