title: [Comments on article "Scalp flap pedicled on posterior auricular artery. Anatomical study and clinical application"].
abstract: The authors comment on the reliability of the scalp flap pedicled on auricular posterior artery, arguing with the conclusions of anatomic studies published in this issue and their little experience in reconstructing scalp defects by local flaps.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie plastique, hôpital Omar Drissi, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc; Laboratoire d'anatomie et de microchirurgie expérimentale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Fès, université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, route de Sidi Hrazem, Fès, Maroc. Electronic address: ayaoufkir@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Oufkir
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie plastique, hôpital Omar Drissi, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kajout
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie plastique, hôpital Omar Drissi, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chadli
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et chirurgie plastique, hôpital Omar Drissi, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc; Laboratoire d'anatomie et de microchirurgie expérimentale, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Fès, université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, route de Sidi Hrazem, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Alami
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply
keywords: Artère auriculaire postérieure; Auricular posterior artery; Lambeau pédiculé; Pedicled flap; Scalp