Abstract
The accordion flap is proposed as a means of covering a rhombic defect. A prominent feature of the method presented is in the preparation of a flap on one side of the skin defect, resulting in little dog ear.
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Yanai, A., Nagata, S., Ueda, K. et al. Accordion flap. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 10, 93–95 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575274
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575274