title: Paramedian forehead flap.
abstract: The paramedian forehead flap (PMFF) is a versatile flap with a robust vascular supply that is well suited for reconstruction of complex or large nasal defects. Although a 2-stage technique is most common, a single-stage procedure involving tunneling the proximal pedicle and 3-stage procedures involving tissue expansion, vascular delay, and flap tailoring after inset before pedicle division have also been described. This article describes a traditional 2-stage technique and presents the case of a patient with a posttraumatic nasal deformity reconstructed with a PMFF.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors: Ryan J
authors: RJ
authors: Smart
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA. Electronic address: melvynyeoh@gmail.com.
authors: Melvyn S
authors: MS
authors: Yeoh
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors: D David
authors: DD
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*
keywords: Forehead flap; Local facial flap; Midface reconstruction; Nasal reconstruction; Paramedian forehead flap