The Rieger flap for nasal reconstruction.
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.
Johnson
T M
TM
Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA.
Swanson
N A
NA
Baker
S R
SR
Brown
M D
MD
Nelson
B R
BR
D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps