Summary
Reconstructing partial defects of the ear can be challenging, balancing the creation
of the details of the ear with scarring, morbidity and number of surgical stages.
Common causes of ear defects are human bites, tumour excision and burn injuries.
Reconstructing defects of the ear with tube pedicled flaps and other local flaps requires
an accurate measurement of size of the defect with little room for error, particularly
under estimation.
We present a simple method of reconstruction for partial defects of the ear using
a two-stage technique with post auricular transposition flaps. This allows for under
or over estimation of size defects permitting accurate tissue usage giving good aesthetic
outcomes.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 16, 2012
Accepted:
March 7,
2012
Received:
March 2,
2012
Identification
Copyright
© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
