title: [Constricted ear therapy with free auricular composite grafts].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A simple and effective therapy for single side constricted ear.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transplanting normal side free composite auricular grafts to constricted ear (15 patients and 15 sides), then lengthening the helix, exposing the scapha, correcting deformity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 15 patients composite grafts all survived. The helix has been lengthened, the scapha exposed, the normal ear reduced, the constricted ear augmented and two sides ear have become symmetry.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method is simple and results are satisfied.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100041, China.
authors.forename: Tun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lian-sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong-xing
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Ke-yuan
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019737:Transplants; D016896:Treatment Outcome