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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 1984; 17(01): 29-31
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778468
Review Article

Folded Forehead Flaps For Reconstruction Of Cheek Defects

Dr. R. Bharat
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)
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Dr. K. Ramakrishnan Nair
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)
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Dr. O. J. Jacob
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)
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Dr. U. R. Nandakumar
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College, Trivandrum (India)
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Summary

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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