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Lingual frenectomy using multiple series Z-plasty.

The tongue is an important structure for speech, mastication and deglutition. Avulsion of a portion of tongue can significantly limit the range of motion thereby impairing its functions. This is the case report of a traumatically amputated tongue which was reconstructed to fulfill its function effectively. Z-plasty is one of the most commonly used soft tissue corrective procedures in plastic surgery. Here we describe the use of a modification of the Z-plasty-multiple series Z-plasty for a tongue frenectomy.

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