Annals of Plastic Surgery · 1994 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryOtolaryngologic SurgeryOtologyReconstructive SurgeryAuricular ReconstructionEar ReconstructionEar SurgeryOtologic SurgerySkin Graft ReconstructionSkin GraftingAnotia ReconstructionEar Reconstruction GraftingPostauricular Skin Flap Reconstruction
Many surgical methods have been reported for the reconstruction of cryptotia. We have devised a new modified method for surgical correction of cryptotia that uses a skin graft from the retroauricular region, and have treated 15 ears of 14 patients using this method. The method is described and cases are illustrated.