Secondary Ear Reconstruction with Cartilage Grafts Covered by Axial, Random, and Free Flaps of Temporoparietal Fascia
- 1 August 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 72 (2) , 141-151
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-198308000-00003
Abstract
Secondary ear reconstructions due to either previous surgical failures or severe traumatic injuries present a significant reconstructive challenge. In this paper we introduce an aggressive reconstructive approach in which radical scar excision is followed by immediate coverage of a newly sculpted cartilage framework with a temporoparietal fascial flap and skin graft. This approach evolved through experience with 40 patients who required secondary reconstructions due to either previous surgeries or trauma.Keywords
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