title: A full nasal skin rotation flap for closure of soft-tissue defects in the lower one-third of the nose.
abstract: Large soft-tissue defects in the lower one-third of the nose challenge the reconstructive surgeon both technically and aesthetically. Many procedures have been described previously that close the wound with varying degrees of color and texture match. We present a modified nasal rotation flap that closes large soft-tissue defects of the lower one-third of the nose in a single stage with minimal donor-site morbidity and a pleasing aesthetic result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angelats
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*