title: Nasolabial Flap in Maxillofacial Gunshot Trauma: A Case Series.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The nasolabial flap (NLF) has many advantages in oromaxillary reconstruction, but the majority of cases are reconstructions after pathologic resections. Its usage in trauma surgery, especially in the management of gunshot wounds, is rarely mentioned.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three cases involving gunshot injuries to the face are presented: one for reconstruction of the nasal ala, another for bone graft coverage in mandibular reconstruction, and the third for the repair of premaxillary hard and soft tissue avulsive defects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The NLF is a thin, pliable flap and is useful for intraoral and facial reconstruction of trauma patients with small to moderate soft tissue loss.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahpeyma
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Saeedeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khajehahmadi
keywords: Flap; Reconstruction; Trauma