Technique for harvesting of conchal cartilage grafts.
Conchal cartilage is an important source of cartilage for the rhinoplasty surgeon [Falces E, Gorney M: Plast Reconstr Surg 50:147, 1972; Hage J: Brit J Plast Surg 18:92, 1965; Juri J et al: Plast Reconstr Surg 63:377, 1979]. We describe a technique to harvest conchal cartilage which minimizes morbidity for the patient and produces an excellent scar.
Nicolle
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, England.
Grobbelaar
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D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous