| Title | Extended retroauricular advancement flap reconstruction of a full-thickness auricular defect including posteromedial and retroauricular skin. |
| Author(s) | Butler CE |
| Institution | Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. |
| Source | Ann Plast Surg 2002 Sep; 49(3):317-21. |
| MeSH | Ear Cartilages
Ear Neoplasms
Ear, External
Humans
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Scalp
Surgical Flaps
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| Abstract | The retroauricular skin flap is a useful technique to provide skin coverage for full-thickness ear defects resulting from trauma or oncological resection. Defects that involve the posteromedial and retroauricular skin, however, limit the use of this flap. An extended retroauricular flap used to reconstruct a middle-third marginal defect extending anteriorly into the concha and posteriorly onto the retroauricular skin is described. Triangular extensions of retroauricular skin adjacent to the distal aspect of the flap as well as flap elevation posteriorly into the scalp were used to increase flap length. This technique provided acceptable aesthetic results with minimal distortion of ear shape and contour. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12351983 |
