title: Indications for the osteoplastic flap in the endoscopic era.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review and highlight recent articles on the osteoplastic flap over the last 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although advances in endoscopic sinus surgery have permitted rhinologists to manage a wide range of frontal sinus disease, recent retrospective studies have examined specific indications for the osteoplastic flap in this endoscopic era. Whether it will be inflammatory, anatomical or sinonasal tumor considerations, the osteoplastic flap remains an important surgical technique when endoscopic approaches are limited.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The osteoplastic flap will remain an important tool in the armamentarium of the endoscopic surgeon to provide comprehensive management of the frontal sinus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jlee.ut@gmail.com
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps