Correction of Unilateral Constricted Ear by Using Tumbling Cartilage Combined with Auricular Free Composite Graft Flap
YU Xiaobo
JIANG Haiyue
PAN bo
ZhAO Yanyong
LIN Lin
Abstract：Objective To explore the curative effect of tumbling cartilage flap combined with auricular free composite graft flap for correction of constricted ear. Methods Operation was designed as two stages.A fusiform skin incision was de-signed on the post and superior part of the ear.Auricle cartilage flap was dissected and elevated away from the edge of the he-lix, then the cartilage flap was reflexed and sutured to form the normal upper crus of antihelix, and normal auricle shape was maintained. At the second stage, a auricular free composite graft flap harvested from the normal ear was transplanted in the cor-rected ear. Circumference of the corrected ear was enlarged and symmetry was achieved. Results All corrected auricles 14 cases (14 ears) were followed up from 6 months to 1 year and got satisfied and stable appearance. Conclusion Tumbling carti-lage combined with auricular free composite graft flap is simple and effective for correction of constricted ear.
Keywords：earconstricted earfree grafting
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 533-535 )