Reconstruction of Middle-Third Helical Traumatic Defects With a Two-Stage Approach: Retroauricular Flap and Costal Graft

In this article, we describe the case of a patient suffering from middle-third helical rim avulsion after a bicycle accident, which was reconstructed with a two-stage procedure: (1) performing a postauricular pedicled flap and (2) reconstruction using a costal graft. The article also includes a brief summary of recommendations in the scientific literature about the reconstruction of middle-third auricular defects.

Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments: Reconstruction Department Source Type: research