Onlay Rib Bone Graft in Elevation of Reconstructed Auricle: 17 Years of Experience

Background  A cartilage wedge block and covering flap are standard procedures for firmelevation of the ear in microtia correction. However, using costal cartilage for elevation ofthe reconstructed auricle can be insufficient, and the fixed cartilage wedge block may beabsorbed or may slip out. Furthe...

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Main Authors: Taehoon Kim, Jihyeon Han, Yoonho Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-05-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-40-209.pdf