title: Microvascular surgery in avulsive trauma to the external ear.
abstract: Ears amputated as part of scalping injuries have a good chance of survival in favorable circumstances. Survival of subtotally amputated ears is probably enhanced materially by arterial repairs. One experience with a completely avulsed ear that was replaced with two arterial repairs and no vein repairs showed initial perfusion, but eventually failed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures