A Novel Scalp Coronal Incision Approach for Esthetic Repair of Complex Craniomaxillofacial Fractures: A Case Report - Abstract
The scalp coronal incision treats complex craniomaxillofacial fractures as it hides incisions/scars behind the hairline. But traditional incisions extend to the
non-hairy tragus front to expose fractures, causing visible scars. Anatomical variations can lead to complications like facial nerve injury and temporal hollowing.
We modified the approach, moving the incision from the tragus front to the postauricular (hairy) area. Our method had esthetic benefits with no facial scars.
Using the supratemporalis route, we fully exposed fractures, avoided nerve injury, reduced temporal hollowing risk, and achieved good results.