title: Total auricular reconstruction after traumatic total amputation of the auricle.
abstract: We present a case of successful total auricular reconstruction after total amputation of the auricle. Owing to the severe damage to the auricular cartilage, replantation was not attempted; instead, for the next step of the reconstruction, severed superficial temporal artery and vein were anastomosed. At the second stage, total auricular reconstruction was planned. A huge temporoparietal fascial flap was used (based on STA/STV), which was used to cover the costal cartilage ear framework. This case suggests that, even for the total loss of the auricle, autogenous reconstruction can still be successfully done if a temporoparietal fascial flap is available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan. kleenexmd@aol.com
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques