| Title | An alternative approach for correction of constricted ears of moderate severity. | | Author(s) | Al-Qattan MM | | Institution | Division of Plastic Surgery, King Saud University, P.O. Box 18097, Riyadh 11415, Saudi Arabia. moqattan@hotmail.com | | Source | Br J Plast Surg 2005 Apr; 58(3):389-93. | | MeSH | Child
Ear, External
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Severity of Illness Index
Suture Techniques
| | Abstract | Moderately severe constricted ears are characterised by lidding, moderate reduction of the vertical height of the upper ear (reduced scapha, absent superior crus) and prominence with absent antihelix. Techniques described for the correction of moderate constricted ear deformities included an attempt to expand the upper part of the ear by various cartilage transection and/or flap techniques. In the current paper, an alternative approach is presented and is based on the recreation of an antihelix (with Mustarde sutures) and excision of the lidding without performing cartilage expansion procedures. The technique was used in four patients with satisfactory results despite the persistence of the deficient scapha and triangular fossa. No recurrence of the cupping deformity was observed (follow up ranged from 6 months to 4 years with a mean of 2 years) and this was attributed to the use of a 'mastoid hitch' as an adjunctive technique to prevent recurrence. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15780236 |
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