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Management of Embossment Following the Frontal Osteoplastic Operation
Author(s) -
Lawson William,
Reino Anthony J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/00005537-199610000-00018
Subject(s) - cranioplasty , frontal sinus , periosteum , forehead , medicine , frontal bone , deformity , surgery , resorption , complication , skull , pathology
The deformity in the bony contour of the forehead following the osteoplastic flap procedure on the frontal sinus, termed embossment, occurs in a small but definite number of cases. This complication arises from the combined processes of resorption and deposition of bone following disturbance of the periosteum in performing the operation. A simple and highly reliable method of cosmetic correction employing acrylic cranioplasty has been successfully utilized in a series of cases without complications. The details of the operative technique will be outlined. Laryngoscope, 106:1259‐1265, 1996