title: Reconstruction of adult auricular defect with thin titanium mesh and prelaminated free radial forearm flap.
abstract: We used a thin titanium mesh combined with a prelaminated free radial forearm flap to construct a framework to reconstruct a traumatic defect in an adult ear. The prelaminated forearm flap covered both the anterior and posterior aspects of the titanium framework. A raised ear could therefore be created.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. tateki@psurg.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tateki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Ko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium