Chao Zhang, Li Teng, Jia-Jie Xu, Jian-Jian Lu, Fang Xie, Li-Ya Yang, Shu-Yuan Li, Huan-Huan Wu, Heng Sun, Biao Yang
Ear amputations are common in emergency departments as the auricle's protrusion from the lateral aspect of the head makes it particularly susceptible to trauma. Of the numerous approaches for auricle injuries, the classic methods include microsurgical replantation, primary reattachment, composite graft, retroauricular pocket principle, secondary reconstruction with rib cartilage, and methods using postauricular flap. The success of the operation depends largely on choosing the appropriate surgical procedure since many factors can influence surgical outcome...
November 2018: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery