Reconstructive

345) Which of the following statements regarding Trap-Door Deformity is FALSE?

A. It is a bulging elevation of the skin following the use of a transposition flap.
B. Early trap-door deformities can be treated with intralesional 1 ml triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg/ml).
C. Long standing trap-door deformities can be treated with multiple Z-plasties.
D. Cartilage support replacement during reconstruction will minimize the risk of trap-door formation.
E. Prevention can be achieved by wide undermining of the surrounding skin.




REFERENCES & ANSWER

Vural E., Key J. M.: Complications, Salvage, and Enhancement of Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction, in Management of Facial Cutaneous Defects, Part II, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, Vol. 34, No. 4, August 2001, pp. 739-751



345) D      Cartilage support replacement during reconstruction will minimize the risk of trap-door formation.