Summary
We report a rare case of an iatrogenic hole of the concha and antehelix, resulting
from a tight postoperative dressing, successfully repaired by a local postauricular
turn-over flap. The technique is very simple and gave a very good cosmetic result.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 17, 2007
Accepted:
November 10,
2006
Received:
January 26,
2006
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Copyright
© 2006 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
