The postauricular fasciocutaneous flap with an adipofascial extension: A case report.

Introduction: A complex defect on the anterior surface of the ear requires flap cover; such as the postauricular skin flap. The postauricular skin flap has never been used with an adipofascial extension.

Presentation Of Case: A 5-year old boy was involved in a car accident resulting in an exposed cartilage of the upper part of the right ear.

Breast reduction surgery in Ontario: Changes in practice, 1992 to 2008.

Background: Symptomatic mammary hypertrophy impacts physical function and patient quality of life. Breast reduction mammoplasty, a surgical procedure performed to reduce breast size, has been used for many years to reduce these symptoms.

Objective: To evaluate variations in the surgical practice of breast reduction mammoplasty among women ≥15 years of age (approximately 6.