“Z” Plasty Repair for Torn Ear Lobule

Due to the heavy earrings, the ear lobule is often torn in Indian women. The recurrence rate is high in commonly performed operations. “Z” Plasty operation in its treatment is devoid of recurrence and adds length to the shrunken ear lobules. This is the only operation which solves all the problems f...

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Main Author: S. C. Lodha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 1970-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778188
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description Due to the heavy earrings, the ear lobule is often torn in Indian women. The recurrence rate is high in commonly performed operations. “Z” Plasty operation in its treatment is devoid of recurrence and adds length to the shrunken ear lobules. This is the only operation which solves all the problems faced by a Surgeon.
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spelling doaj.art-d8cf94fb8b584594a9ee475a1c20971f2024-01-24T23:59:07ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1970-07-010301303110.1055/s-0043-1778188“Z” Plasty Repair for Torn Ear LobuleS. C. Lodha0(Jodhpur)Due to the heavy earrings, the ear lobule is often torn in Indian women. The recurrence rate is high in commonly performed operations. “Z” Plasty operation in its treatment is devoid of recurrence and adds length to the shrunken ear lobules. This is the only operation which solves all the problems faced by a Surgeon.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778188
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