tailieunhanh - Report of 31 cases of auricular reconstruction due to congenital microtia by using autogenous costal cartilage

Auricular reconstruction represents a difficult reconstructive and aesthetic problem to the plastic surgeon. One of the greatest challenges in facial plastic surgery is total ear reconstruction. To date, no perfect material has been found to substitute for the elastic cartilage present in the normal ear. Total auricular reconstruction remains very complex. | Report of 31 cases of auricular reconstruction due to congenital microtia by using autogenous costal cartilage