title: [An individualized approach combining local flaps with radiotherapy for the treatment of auricle keloid].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate an individualized approach to the treatment of auricle keloid to maintain the normal appearance of external ear and meanwhile reduce the recurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Different local flaps were performed according to the location of the keloid in our approach. The auricle was divided into different anatomical regions and all the patients received local postoperative radiotherapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 68 patients with auricle keloid received the individualized approach, 3 cases suffered delayed healing due to partial flap necrosis. The remaining patients were followed up for 8-21 months(mean:11.5 months) . Recurrence occurred in one patient(1.47%) .
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The individualized approach combining local flaps with radiotherapy in treating auricle keloid can effectively maintain the normal ear appearance with low recurrence rate.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing, China.
authors: Xiao
authors: X
authors: Long
authors: Xiao-jun
authors: XJ
authors: Wang
authors: You-bin
authors: YB
authors: Wang
authors: Wen-bo
authors: WB
authors: Li
authors: Xian-song
authors: XS
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult