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Using a V-Y Advance Flap for Alar Rim Defect After Human Bite: A Case Report
Andrea Vicente-Pardo1,2,3,4, Alberto Sanchez Garcia1,2,3,4, Miriam Alonso Carpio1,2,3,4
1Andrea Vicente-Pardo, MD, is a plastic surgeon, Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
A human bite is a traumatic injury that often occurs in the recipient's nasal area. In this report, we describe the case of a 38-year-old man who was bitten by his roommate and sustained an alar rim defect. After reviewing the literature and professional recommendations for managing human bite wounds in the nasal area, we found both were unclear as to whether it is best to implement primary reconstruction or to defer reconstruction to a later date. We utilized a V-Y flap for secondary reconstruction in our patient.
