title: Composite chondrocutaneous advancement flap: a technique for the reconstruction of marginal defects of the ear.
abstract: A composite chondrocutaneous advancement flap is described for the reconstruction of full thickness marginal defects of the ear. It has been used successfully in two patients to reconstruct defects involving the helix and scapha and is recommended for defects whose wound dimensions exceed the limitations of both wedge excision and Antia and Buch's chondrocutaneous flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*