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Huxian Liu1, Nanze Yu, Jun Shi
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China.
Background:
Dog-ear, or standing cone deformity, is a common problem during surgical procedures. Multiple methods have been reported to correct the deformity but most create long scars or excessive normal skin loss.
Methods:
We designed a simple and convenient procedure to remove small- and medium-sized skin defects. Based on mathematical calculations, the procedure is an easily designed surgical technique.
Results:
All of our patients healed uneventfully with no significant complications. The procedure not only resulted in a shortened surgical incision and preserved a greater amount of healthy skin, but also left a simple "S-shaped" curvilinear scar with favorable esthetic outcomes.
Conclusion:
This novel modified S-plasty is a simple tool to successfully remove skin defects, with a low deformity risk.
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