title: Innovative method to correct Stahl ear that involves full thickness scoring incisions and an onlay graft of cymba conchal cartilage.
abstract: We successfully corrected Stahl ear with a combination of scoring incisions and a conchal cartilage graft. The cymba concha was used as an onlay graft, to serve as an anatomical splint. This technique maintains the original size of the ear without an irregular contour or visible scars, and it makes it possible to reshape stiff cartilage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ajou University Hospital.
authors.forename: Sue Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Yeun
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea. Electronic address: psyjkim@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Young Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods
keywords: Auricular anomalies; Otoplasty; Stahl's ear