'Elephant' graft to assist implant-retained nasal prosthesis.
Large rhinectomy defects can be reconstructed with endosseous craniofacial implants and an alloplastic implant-retained prosthesis. The survival of the implants and prosthesis is aided by the placement of split skin grafts. A simple and effective technique is described to enable accurate placement of a split skin graft in a single piece, by shaping it 'like an elephant'.
Ethunandan
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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, UK. mgethu@hotmail.com
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D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000473:pathology*