1983/08/01 by Burt Brent, Henry S. Byrd, H. Steve Byrd · 1 citation
Medicine · #Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques #Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques #Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
paper · doi:10.1097/00006534-198308000-00003
Secondary ear reconstructions due to either previous surgical failures or severe traumatic injuries present a significant reconstructive challenge. In this paper we introduce an aggressive reconstructive approach in which radical scar excision is followed by immediate coverage of a newly sculpted cartilage framework with a temporoparietal fascial flap and skin graft. This approach evolved through experience with 40 patients who required secondary reconstructions due to either previous surgeries or trauma.