Abstract:Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of expanded forehead flaps in repairing traumatic nasal defects, and to summarize the clinical experience of nasal reconstruction using expanded forehead flaps for traumatic nasal defects. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with post-traumatic nasal defects treated between September 2014 and December 2025. The reconstruction plans were formulated based on the defect range, local tissue conditions, treatment compliance, and general status. All the 20 patients underwent staged repair with the expanded forehead flaps. Results All flaps survived during follow-up of 4 months to 5 years. No infection, flap necrosis or stent deformation and exposure occurred. Nasal contour, airway patency and social recovery were generally satisfactory. Conclusions For traumatic nasal defects, after individualized preoperative evaluation, the expanded forehead flap is used for repair, which can effectively balance the external nasal morphology and nasal ventilation function reconstruction, and the clinical effect is stable.