Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution

A case series of five patients with skin loss in the lateral face with trismus that followed delayed presentation following trauma, necrotizing infection, and radiation fibrosis was treated with coronoidectomy and condylar excision to effect adequate mouth opening; the anterolateral thigh flap was u...

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Main Authors: Prakash Panagatla, Parvathi Ravula, S. Praveen, Narsimha Rao Varagani, R. Srikanth, Jagadish Kiran Appaka
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729504
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description A case series of five patients with skin loss in the lateral face with trismus that followed delayed presentation following trauma, necrotizing infection, and radiation fibrosis was treated with coronoidectomy and condylar excision to effect adequate mouth opening; the anterolateral thigh flap was used for cover and the fascia was used as an interposition graft to prevent recurrence. Two patients with more than 9 years of follow-up had an average of 40 mm interincisal opening.
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spelling doaj-art-58fdc2e65b58447783671601233b7dce2025-08-20T03:34:58ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2021-04-01540219219610.1055/s-0041-1729504Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One SolutionPrakash Panagatla0Parvathi Ravula1S. Praveen2Narsimha Rao Varagani3R. Srikanth4Jagadish Kiran Appaka5Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, KIMS, Narketpalle, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaA case series of five patients with skin loss in the lateral face with trismus that followed delayed presentation following trauma, necrotizing infection, and radiation fibrosis was treated with coronoidectomy and condylar excision to effect adequate mouth opening; the anterolateral thigh flap was used for cover and the fascia was used as an interposition graft to prevent recurrence. Two patients with more than 9 years of follow-up had an average of 40 mm interincisal opening.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729504anterolateral thigh flapcoronoid excisioncondylectomyvascularized fasciafacial skin lossnecrotizing infection
spellingShingle Prakash Panagatla
Parvathi Ravula
S. Praveen
Narsimha Rao Varagani
R. Srikanth
Jagadish Kiran Appaka
Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
anterolateral thigh flap
coronoid excision
condylectomy
vascularized fascia
facial skin loss
necrotizing infection
title Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
title_full Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
title_fullStr Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
title_full_unstemmed Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
title_short Anterolateral Thigh Skin and Fascia in Facial Skin Defects with Trismus: Two Problems, One Solution
title_sort anterolateral thigh skin and fascia in facial skin defects with trismus two problems one solution
topic anterolateral thigh flap
coronoid excision
condylectomy
vascularized fascia
facial skin loss
necrotizing infection
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729504
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