en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Abstract</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> Temporoparietal flap (TPF) is recommended when thin delicate tissue for medium sized defect is needed. The most used form of this flap is for auricle reconstruction. In this article usage of this flap for facial reconstruction other than auricle is discussed, emphasing on donor site morbidity. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Method: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">In this retrospective study, archived files of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran were evaluated from 2016-2020. Patients whom TPF was used for facial reconstruction were included. Flap survival was checked and donor site morbidity was evaluated in the form of skin scar and frontal nerve branch injury.<b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: This flap was used in 8 patients for facial reconstruction. All the cases had experienced Alopecia and this was the greatest when the skin of scalp was also included. All of the patients could elevate the eyebrow that means intact frontal branch of facial nerve.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">&nbsp;Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> TPF is a versatile flap for facial reconstruction. However, alopecia is high in composite fasciocutaneous form of this flap.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Temporoparietal flap, Facial reconstruction, Donor site morbidity 87 91 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-137-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Saeedeh khajehahmadi khajehahmadis@mums.ac.ir 100319475328460015317 100319475328460015317 Yes 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Amin Rahpeyma 100319475328460015318 100319475328460015318 No 1. Oral & Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran