Variants of plastic operations on the anterior wall of the frontal sinus

: Variants of plastic reconstruction of the frontal sinus anterior wall in its traumatic lesion is reviewed. Examination and treatment of 17 patients with the diagnosis of fracture of the frontal sinus anterior wall with a cosmetic defect were performed in Moscow hospital N 1. Plastic reconstruction consisted of reposition of the bone fragments with elevator (6 patients), reposition and suturing of the fragments to the border of the bone defect (9 patients). Follow-up proved efficacy of the above surgical treatment in repair of the cosmetic defect. Architectonics of the walls of the frontal sinus was restored, pyoinflammation in the sinus was absent, passability of the frontonasal anastomosis was unaffected.