title: "Wet behind the ears": the postauricular training ground for local flaps.
abstract: Early in the course of surgical education, dermatologic and plastic surgery trainees shift from theory to practice. This shift must be done cautiously so as not to cause unnecessary damage to the patient, especially when attempting to reconstruct soft tissue defects on the face. Helical rim defects present an excellent opportunity because the postauricular region provides a safe environment for novice surgeons to practice the theoretical and manual aspects of basic flap reconstruction. This paper explains key features on how to plan basic flaps based on postauricular tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department od Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. farbern@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nimrod
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haik
authors.forename: Oren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: Orenhadar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Israeli
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zilinsky
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps