Folded Forehead Flaps For Reconstruction Of Cheek Defects

The temporal forehead flap is a useful flap for reconstruction of cheek defects. Experience of ten cases is being presented where folded forehead flaps were used for reconstruction of post-excisional full thickness cheek defects. It has been found that it is quite a simple, safe and satisfactory met...

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Main Authors: Dr. R. Bharat, Dr. K. Ramakrishnan Nair, Dr. O. J. Jacob, Dr. U. R. Nandakumar
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1984-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778468
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description The temporal forehead flap is a useful flap for reconstruction of cheek defects. Experience of ten cases is being presented where folded forehead flaps were used for reconstruction of post-excisional full thickness cheek defects. It has been found that it is quite a simple, safe and satisfactory method involving the use of a single flap.
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spelling doaj-art-241f3a3d0b584645a496303f693d6e9e2025-08-20T01:58:51ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1984-07-011701293110.1055/s-0043-1778468Folded Forehead Flaps For Reconstruction Of Cheek DefectsDr. R. Bharat0Dr. K. Ramakrishnan Nair1Dr. O. J. Jacob2Dr. U. R. Nandakumar3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)The temporal forehead flap is a useful flap for reconstruction of cheek defects. Experience of ten cases is being presented where folded forehead flaps were used for reconstruction of post-excisional full thickness cheek defects. It has been found that it is quite a simple, safe and satisfactory method involving the use of a single flap.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778468
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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