Large periauricular and temporal bone defects most commonly follow resection of advanced
nonmelanoma skin cancers. Reconstruction aims to cover the cutaneous defect and …

Background Tumors of the lateral skull base are best treated with surgery plus or minus
radiation thereapy. Surgical ablation may involve cutaneous structures, the auricle, the …

INTRODUCTION Coverage of soft-tissue defects involving the forehead is an often difficult
and unrewarding enterprise. Full-thickness defects involving the skin, frontalis muscle, and …

Large or recurrent tumors of the auricular and parotid areas sometimes require resections
involving the temporal bone and adjacent structures, including the facial nerve, the auditory …

The pericranium is the source of multiple, dependable, well-vascularized flaps which are of
use to the plastic and reconstructive surgeon for multiple defects of the face and skull. Based …

Objectives The goals of any reconstructive technique are to leave minimal scarring, cause
no loss of function in that area and have minimal donor site morbidity. Reconstruction of the …

Background: The authors describe their experience with the retroauricular temporal flap in
facial reconstruction. Methods: Twenty-two (20 females, 2 males) patients with composite …

Excision of lesions in the periparotid area can leave a sizable concavity of the preauricular
area with skeletonization of the mandible. To achieve the bulk necessary to fill this defect …

Small to medium facial skin defects are best reconstructed with local skin flaps or regional
fasciocutaneous flaps taken from above the clavicle." These flaps provide the best color and …

Objective: To provide a framework for the management of scalp and skull defects. Design:
Retrospective chart review. Setting: Two tertiary care hospitals. Patients/Intervention: Fifty …