title: Laminate-plasty reconstruction of partial auricular defects A new method.
abstract: The problems surrounding the reconstruction of partial defects of the external ear are examined, and a new method is presented for the reconstruction of defects of the helix where up to one-half is missing. The operative procedure has the following underlying principles: that for ear to sit naturally there must be an 8-10 mm wide rim of cartilage along the whole periphery; and the three layers of the ear, like layers of veneer, can be seaprated from each other and, as flaps, reconstruct a defect where the donor area of the ear only needs to have two layers. This reconstruction can be carried out ambulatorily, and gives satisfactory cosmetic and functional results.
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous