title: [Classification and repairment of "butterfly ear" deformity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To classify and repair "Butterfly Ear" deformity which presents characters of dysplasia of inferior auricle of ear and congenital bat ear.
  
  
  METHODS
  The repairment procedures include: type I: auricular cartilage flap inversion folding technique. type II: local ear skin flap. type III: soft tissue expander autogenous, rib cartilage framework.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The method was used in 19 cases from October 2001 to March 2005. Postoperative follow-up showed satisfactory results in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to "Butterfly Ear" deformity classification, different technique could be applied.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China.
authors.forename: Hai-yue
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Dong-jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Wan-hou
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hong-xing
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Zhuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult