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L-Shaped Septal Chondromucosal Flap D. R. MILLARD JR. EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an attractive idea, but it is extremely difficult to execute and still retain an adequate blood supply to…

Nasal Vestibular Chondromucosal Flap D. R. MILLARD JR. EDITORIAL COMMENT The editors feel that correction of the retruded columella could be accomplished by shortening the nose as the author did,…

Microvascular Free Transfer of A Compound Dorsalis Pedis Skin Flap With Second Metatarsal Bone K. OHMORI EDITORIAL COMMENT Using the long leash of the dorsalis pedis anterior tibial arterial system,…

Nasal Alar Reconstruction With An Ear Helix Free Flap S. M. SHENAQ T. A. DINH M. SPIRA EDITORIAL COMMENT This procedure provides a very elegant reconstruction of the nasal alar…

Nasal Reconstruction With Auricular Microvascular Transplant J. J. PRIBAZ D. L. ABRAMSON EDITORIAL COMMENT This technique extends the use of the procedure of selecting appropriate portions of the ear for…

Microvascular Free Transfer of A Retroauricular Flap S. KOBAYASHI EDITORIAL COMMENT This chapter extends Washio’s technique of a pedicled retroauricular flap using microvascular techniques. The flap is a good one,…

Microvascular Free Transfer of A Retroauricular Skin Flap T. FUJINO M. WADA EDITORIAL COMMENT This would appear to be an exceptionally difficult flap to transfer successfully, because of the variability…

Trapezius Musculocutaneous Island Flap W. R. PANJE EDITORIAL COMMENT The trapezius musculocutaneous flap, as outlined, is supplied by the branches of the transverse cervical artery. It would be difficult for…

Upper Arm (Tagliacozzi) Skin Flap B. C. MENDELSON J. K. MASSON EDITORIAL COMMENT This is a classic plastic surgery flap; although it has been supplanted by a host of other…

Cervical and Clavicular Tubed Skin Flaps B. C. MENDELSON J. K. MASSON These flaps are predominantly of historical significance (1). The current management of skin malignancies occurs earlier and is…