Total lower eyelid reconstruction with a prefabricated flap using auricular cartilage.

Introduction: Various methods have been reported for reconstructing the lower eyelid, but there is still the problem of creating a deep fornix and a supportive eyelid for housing an artificial eye.

Case Report: A new prefabricated flap was developed using auricular cartilage and the lateral femoral circumflex vessels as vascular pedicles. This was applied in a 64-year-old male patient with total lower eyelid loss following an extended maxillectomy for tumour.

Traumatic unilateral temporomandibular joint dislocation overlooked for more than two decades.

Forward dislocation of the temporomandibular joint commonly can be easily diagnosed and successfully reduced by manual repositioning. In this report, we discuss a rare case of prolonged temporomandibular dislocation that had persisted for more than 20 years because the otolaryngologist and dentist had missed the dislocation. This patient underwent open reduction and mandibular joint plasty with preoperative orthodontic therapy.