title: Skin expansion as an adjunct to reconstruction of the external ear.
abstract: This case report illustrates the use of a Radovan tissue expander in a patient undergoing reconstruction of the upper two-thirds of the external ear. The expansion facilitated draping of the superior retro-auricular skin over the autogenous costal cartilage framework that was used for the skeletal reconstruction of the ear.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013524:Surgical Flaps