title: Autogenous conchal cartilage as a replacement after a diskectomy.
abstract: A surgical procedure to place autogenous conchal cartilage as an interpositional graft after a diskectomy is described. The apparent advantages of this procedure are as follows: (1) the form of the external ear corresponds to joint morphology; (2) a graft of adequate size can be harvested; (3) the form of the external ear remains unchanged after surgery; (4) the graft can be obtained adjacent to the surgical site; (5) biologically acceptable material is used; (6) the additional expense of allogeneic grafts is avoided; and (7) excellent results have been reported.
authors.affiliation: USAF Hospital Barksdale, David Grant USAF Medical Center, La.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Heit
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous