of the Posterior Auricular Flap in Partial Ear Reconstruction

Neoplastic, Inflammatory and Degenerative Conditions


Head and Neck Reconstruction


Versatility of the Posterior Auricular Flap in Partial Ear Reconstruction


Schonauer F, Vuppalapati G, Marlino S, et al (Univ Federico II, Naples, Italy) Plast Reconstr Surg 126:1213-1221, 2010§



S.H. Miller, MD, MPH



Evidence Ranking


• C



Expert Rating


• 2



Abstract



Background


The posterior auricular flap alone has always been popular because of its prompt availability, its rich vascularity, and the ease of closing the donor-site defect primarily.



Methods


Fifty-seven patients with partial ear defects covered with posterior auricular flaps during the period between 2002 and 2007 were reviewed. In the authors’ series, posterior auricular flaps were harvested based on a simple random vascularization and tailored to reach almost any defect of the ear by a simplified and standardized approach.



Results

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