"Conchal show" measurements: a new idea in prominent ear correction.

Br J Plast Surg

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, General Hospital Sint Jan, Brugge, Belgium.

Published: November 1990

The average "conchal show" has been determined in a series of patients and a device is described to measure conchal show in prominent ears. By measuring the conchal show preoperatively, the surgeon can determine exactly how much to reduce the concha.

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