AI Article Synopsis
- The study presents a technique for reconstructing ears in patients with lobule-type microtia by utilizing the remnant ear.
- The researchers classified remnant ears into three types based on their location compared to the normal ear and applied three transposition techniques to properly position the reconstructed ear.
- The results showed that the reconstructed earlobes appeared realistic and symmetrical with the normal ear, highlighting the importance of the remnant ear in the reconstruction process.
Article Abstract
Objective: To present in detail a reconstruction technique using the remnant ear in lobule-type microtia.
Methods: By comparing the location of residual ear and the contralateral normal ear, we classified 3 different types of the remnant ear. Three techniques of transposition were applied to adjust the location of the reconstructed ear.
Results: The reconstructed earlobes not only looked real but also were symmetrical with the contralateral normal ears.
Conclusion: The remnant ear is a key factor-in addition to the framework and covering skin-in ear reconstruction in microtia.
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