title: [Autogenous costal cartilage with Medpor: a compound auricular framework applied to one-stage total ear reconstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce a compound external ear framework characterized by few complications, simplicity and very low rate of implant exposure or absorption.
  
  
  METHODS
  A compound auricular framework, being composed of the ninth autogenous costal cartilage as ear rim and Medpor ear base, was used in one-stage total ear reconstruction. All patients were followed up postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine cases have been performed clinically using this compound framework and all of them achieved satisfactory efficacies. The reforged ears looked natural and achieved superior cosmesis, and none of them experienced ear rim fracture or implant exposure or distortion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This compound auricular framework has advantages of practicability, simplicity and minimal complications. It may be an ideal framework for the reconstruction of total external ear at present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
authors.forename: Jian-ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zi-hao
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xiao-hai
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xiang-bin
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yao-zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jian-lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011095:Polyethylenes; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C084562:Medpor; D011095:Polyethylenes