Surgeons repairing defects of the nose should develop a variety of reconstructive approaches for the ala including but not limited to those presented here.
The postauricular (revolving door) island pedicle flap is a good closure option for large anterior auricular defects lacking perichondrium and not easily repaired by other methods.
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