The Use of Rotation Flap to Cover a Facial Defect—A Case Study (Case Report)
ABSTRACT
Background: There are often situations that require the correction of facial defects.
Local fasciocutaneous flaps provide a reasonable option for reconstruction of
facial defects with good colour and texture match and good success rate. Among
the various options of local flaps is the use of a rotation flap. Aim: The aim of this work is to demonstrate the reliability of the rotation
flap in the correction of facial defects and its ability to achieve a good
aesthetic outcome by applying the knowledge of facial aesthetic units. Case Presentation : This is a case report of a 28-year-old woman who suffered an avulsion
injury to the face with loss of facial tissue resulting in exposure of the left
zygomatic bone. The defect measured 5 cm × 6 cm. A rotation flap was used to cover the defect
after the wound had been previously irrigated and debrided. Her wounds healed
well. She suffered no facial nerve injury. The rotation flap resulted in a good
colour match with no disruption of facial contour. Conclusion: The Rotation flap provides a reasonable option for reconstruction
of facial defects with good colour and texture match.
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Nsaful, K. (2020) The Use of Rotation Flap to Cover a Facial Defect—A Case Study.
Modern Plastic Surgery,
10, 101-107. doi:
10.4236/mps.2020.104012.