title: Reconstruction of cryptotia using a skin graft.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takushima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minegishi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous