title: A technique for the correction of cryptotia.
abstract: An alternative technique for the correction of cryptotia is presented that involves the use of a trefoil flap in combination with a preauricular flap. The main advantage is the simple design of the skin incisions, which provides sufficient skin for an adequate release of the invaginated helix and allows tension-free postauricular skin closure without the need for a skin graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chana
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Fourie
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology