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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>The use of local flaps is a common and effective method for reconstructing various post-surgical defects. Some advantages of local flaps compared to other methods such as skin grafts are the relatively high success rate and lower complication rates such as infections and wound dehiscence. There are various methods of flaps available and choosing the proper method is based on various factors such as the size of the defect, anatomical location of the defect, and operator capabilities. Therefore, an effective but simple local flap method with a high success rate is needed especially when dealing with defects located on prominent cosmetic areas such as the face.</p>
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<sec><h3>CASE PRESENTATION</h3>
<p>We report the successful use of the keystone perforator island flap for closure of a facial defect caused by basal cell carcinoma removal in a 76-year-old female patient.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>Although not commonly used for facial reconstruction, this paper reports successful use of this relatively simple and effective method prompting the potential for increased usage in treating small-moderate sized defects on the face.</p>
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BACKGROUND
The use of local flaps is a common and effective method for reconstructing various post-surgical defects. Some advantages of local flaps compared to other methods such as skin grafts are the relatively high success rate and lower complication rates such as infections and wound dehiscence. There are various methods of flaps available and choosing the proper method is based on various factors such as the size of the defect, anatomical location of the defect, and operator capabilities. Therefore, an effective but simple local flap method with a high success rate is needed especially when dealing with defects located on prominent cosmetic areas such as the face.

CASE PRESENTATION
We report the successful use of the keystone perforator island flap for closure of a facial defect caused by basal cell carcinoma removal in a 76-year-old female patient.

CONCLUSION
Although not commonly used for facial reconstruction, this paper reports successful use of this relatively simple and effective method prompting the potential for increased usage in treating small-moderate sized defects on the face.

Excellent Closure of Postauricular Defect Using Type-1 Keystone Perforator Island Flap: An Alternative Facial Reconstruction Technique

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

BACKGROUND
The use of local flaps is a common and effective method for reconstructing various post-surgical defects. Some advantages of local flaps compared to...

Excellent Closure of Postauricular Defect Using Type-1 Keystone Perforator Island Flap: An Alternative Facial Reconstruction Technique

Publicado en línea: 25 dic 2023

Páginas: 76 - 79

Recibido: 06 dic 2022

Aceptado: 12 ene 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11355

Palabras clave
Keystone, Advancement, Flap, Postauricular, Defect

© 2023 Farah Eryanda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Excellent Closure of Postauricular Defect Using Type-1 Keystone Perforator Island Flap: An Alternative Facial Reconstruction Technique

Publicado en línea: 25 dic 2023

Páginas: 76 - 79

Recibido: 06 dic 2022

Aceptado: 12 ene 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.11355

Palabras claveKeystone, Advancement, Flap, Postauricular, Defect

© 2023 Farah Eryanda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Keystone, Advancement, Flap, Postauricular, Defect