[Clinical applications of the buried-guided-suture method in the treatment of facial depression].
OBJECTIVE
To develop a method for the treatment of facial depression without incision scar.


METHODS
In repairing the facial depression, the ruptured subdermal adipocellular tissue was approximated and reunite with the buried-guided-suture method through an intraoral or a concealed skin incision.


RESULTS
17 patients with facial depressions from trauma were treated. Postoperative follow-up of 10 patients for one year showed satisfactory results without recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
The buried-guided-suture method for repair of facial depression from trauma is simple, reliable and worth recommendation.
Liu
Li-qiang
LQ
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100041, China.
Li
Sen-kai
SK
Li
Qiang
Q
Li
Yang-qun
YQ
Wang
Yong-qian
YQ
Xu
Jia-jie
JJ
Zhuo
Chuan-de
CD
Yang
Ming-yong
MY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome