The forehead flap for immediate reconstruction of the nose after bite injuries: indications, advantages, and disadvantages.

Ann Plast Surg

Department of Paediatric Surgery and Division of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery St George University Hospital Plovdiv, Bulgaria Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Croix Rousse University Hospital Lyon, France Department of Radiology St George University Hospital Plovdiv, Bulgaria Department of Paediatric Surgery and Division of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery St George University Hospital Plovdiv, Bulgaria Department of ENT St George University Hospital Plovdiv, Bulgaria Department of Paediatric Surgery and Division of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery St George University Hospital Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Published: September 2014

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