Reconstruction of traumatic short nose with iliac bone graft and nasolabial flaps.

Nasolabial flaps are beneficial in reconstruction of partial defects in the nose. Two nasolabial flaps and an iliac bone graft were used in one-stage reconstruction of a traumatized short nose. One flap filled the lining defect, while the other covered the skin defect. The two flaps were simultaneously transposed as subcutaneous pedicle flap, and this enabled easy mobilization of the flaps. An L-shaped iliac bone graft placed between the two flaps could maintain an unobstructed airway and the shape of the nose.