Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Craniofacial, cleft and paediatric plastic surgery
Bicoronal flap approach
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PUS - perform under supervision (NMC); PI - perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- coronal incision, bicoronal incision
Videos and resources
- VideoBicoronal or coronal flap elevation and dissection - Dr Sunil Richardson1:01
- VideoPART 2: Coronal Approach3:53
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate the Bicoronal and subciliary incisions used to expose the skull and orbit” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 12)
“Demonstrate the various incisions and the anatomy to approach the Craniofacial skeleton” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 9)
“Access to maxillofacial fractures, various incisions, posterior approach with coronal /bicorporal flaps.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 10)
“4.9. Incisions to access the craniofacial skeleton.” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 26)