Congenital Malformations
CHAPTER 4 Congenital Malformations DETERMINING THE CONTEXT OF MICROTIA RECONSTRUCTION Patients with a microtia often present for the first consultation in the neonatal period or as a young infant; thus…
Stage I: Reproduction of the Missing Contours
CHAPTER 2 Stage I: Reproductionof the Missing Contours The first stage of ear reconstruction consists of harvesting, sculpting, and placing the cartilage under the skin. The principles are similar for…
Particular Cases of Microtia
CHAPTER 5 Particular Cases of Microtia PARTICULAR PROBLEMS Asymmetrical Face The ear is situated posterior to the temporomandibular joint and projects over the mastoid process of the temporal bone on…
Stage II: Creation of the Retroauricular Sulcus
CHAPTER 3 Stage II: Creation of theRetroauricular Sulcus After the first stage, all the contours of the normal ear have been reproduced, and the ear seems reconstructed on the profile…
Complications
CHAPTER 9 Complications “Neither myself nor anyone else has anything to learn from success, but only from failures and complications… Success always leads to self-satisfaction and thus no further improvement……
Principles of Two-Stage Autologous Ear Reconstruction
CHAPTER 1 Principles of Two-StageAutologous Ear Reconstruction To reconstruct total or subtotal defects of the ear, whatever the circumstances, is to reproduce the missing contours using a support. The result…
Acquired Posttraumatic Defects
CHAPTER 6 Acquired Posttraumatic Defects In this chapter we will consider acquired total and subtotal defects of the ear. These cases differ significantly from congenital cases of microtia, because elements…
Prominent Ears
CHAPTER 16 Prominent Ears Prominent ears are not a congenital anomaly, and this must be clearly communicated to patients. Prominent ears are an aesthetic variation, which tend to be poorly…
Secondary Cases
CHAPTER 8 Secondary Cases Patients with an unsatisfactory ear reconstruction often seek treatment from another surgeon to correct the problem. These secondary cases can be some of the most difficult…
Anomalies of the Upper Part of the Ear
CHAPTER 14 Anomalies of the Upper Partof the Ear HELIX Patients with an anomaly limited to the helical margin of the ear may often accept it as an aesthetic variation,…
