TITLE:
Using Mustardé Flap for Reconstruction of a Traumatic Facial Injury: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Francisco de León Gálvez, Luis Fernando Montenegro Carrillo
KEYWORDS:
Aesthetic, Color, Defect, Flap, Mustardé, Patient
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Plastic Surgery,
Vol.14 No.4,
August
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: Flaps become the first option when primary closure is not possible, using them to reduce the tension in the closure, as well as improving the texture and color, which ends in having a better aesthetic outcome. The Mustardé flap is a flap used for the cheek and lower eye lid defects. We present a 26-year-old male with an avulsive wound in the right maxillary region, with no bone injuries, taken to the operative room performing a Mustardé Flap for reconstruction of the defect area. Patient completed a 7-day antibiotic regimen, using non-steroid anti-inflammatories for pain, wound cleaning and flap hydration with mineral oil, subsequently having an adequate clinical and aesthetic evolution. Conclusion: The Mustardé flap can be a useful pedicled flap for the reconstruction of full-thickness defects.