[Reconstruction of defects in the area of the dorsum of the nose and the naso-canthal angle].

Reconstruction of defects in the area of the naso-canthal angle is described. There are four possibilities of a defective closure: 1.) primary wound closure 2.) regional flaps 3.) distant flaps 4.) free transplants. For clinical application the regional flaps are most frequently used, and hence they are discussed in detail. These flaps can be prepared from the regions of the nose, forehead, and cheek; combined methods are also possible. The techniques of distant flaps are not described, since they form the subject of a separate paper. Free transplants are used in exceptional cases only, in which we prefer the composite grafts. Several graphical representations and clinical illustrations are added.