• Clin Plast Surg · Apr 2002

    Total ear reconstruction in postburn deformity.

    • P S Bhandari.
    • Department of Burns, Plastic, Maxillofacial and Microvascular Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. drpsbhandari@rediffmail.com
    • Clin Plast Surg. 2002 Apr 1;29(2):213-20, vi.

    AbstractThe external ear enjoys a special place in society all over the world. It is meant to be flaunted and adorned. Ear piercing is routine, with a range of jewelry pieces concentrating in enhancing its natural beauty. Persons with deformed ears have to limit their range of hair styles. There is a definite need to reconstruct the deformed ear of both sexes. To achieve desirable results in ear reconstruction is a difficult task. Although cartilage fabrication is an important step in ear reconstruction in postburn deformity of the ear, the final outcome is mainly decided by the quality and quantity of skin available in the auricular region for draping of framework.

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