TY - JOUR
T1 - Repair of defects of the nasal ala
AU - Humphreys, Tatyana R.
AU - Goldberg, Leonard Harry
AU - Wiemer, D. Robert
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND. Alar defects present a reconstructive challenge. OBJECTIVE. To define closure options for alar defects of variable thickness and location. METHODS. The repair options for closure of alar defects are reviewed and discussed with regard to depth of defect and complexity of reconstruction. CONCLUSION. Surgeons repairing defects of the nose should develop a variety of reconstructive approaches for the ala including but not limited to those presented here.
AB - BACKGROUND. Alar defects present a reconstructive challenge. OBJECTIVE. To define closure options for alar defects of variable thickness and location. METHODS. The repair options for closure of alar defects are reviewed and discussed with regard to depth of defect and complexity of reconstruction. CONCLUSION. Surgeons repairing defects of the nose should develop a variety of reconstructive approaches for the ala including but not limited to those presented here.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00059.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00059.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 9179245
AN - SCOPUS:0030947458
VL - 23
SP - 335
EP - 349
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
SN - 1076-0512
IS - 5
ER -