Summary
Through and through defects of the nasal ala still remains debated challenge in plastic
reconstructive surgery. We present a 36y.o. woman who suffered by a through and through
nose tip avulsion subsequently a dog bite. She refused the use of traditional auricular
composite graft or the multiple stages midline forehead flap due to the secondary
visible scars. We treated her with the combined use of mucoperichondrial septal flap,
cartilage graft and dermal substitute Integra graft, followed by a secondary, full-thickness
skin graft. We consider the Integra® as a useful option for the treatment of a complex trauma of the nose with through
and through tip and alar avulsion when, due to scar or consent problem, it’s not possible
the use of other techniques.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 25, 2011
Accepted:
June 21,
2011
Received:
May 26,
2011
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
