Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e615-e618 , August 2010

Infratemporal fossa reconstruction following total auriculectomy: An alternative flap option

  • David T. Pointer Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Tulane School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    • ,
  • Paul L. Friedlander

      Affiliations

    • Tulane School of Medicine, Division of Otolaryngology, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    • ,
  • Ronald G. Amedee

      Affiliations

    • Tulane School of Medicine, Division of Otolaryngology, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    • ,
  • Perry H. Liu

      Affiliations

    • Tulane School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    • ,
  • Ernest S. Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Tulane School of Medicine, Division of Plastic Surgery, 1430 Tulane Avenue SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 504 988 5500; fax: +1 504 988 3740.

Received 10 November 2009 ,Accepted 22 January 2010.

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00062-8

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.01.027

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e615-e618 , August 2010

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