Staged, laminated, costal cartilage framework for ear reconstruction |
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Authors: | K Matsumoto M Maeda M Fujikawa |
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Affiliation: | Division of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University School of Medicine, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Two features of greatest importance in achieving a normal appearance in the reconstruction of an ear with microtia are that a conchal component with sufficient size, shape, and depth is present; and that auricular projection, sufficient in degree to show contours that appear normal from a posterior view, is present. The authors describe the construction of a staged, laminated framework that helps achieve these goals. |
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