Howard Krein, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College, discusses the definition, classification and repair techniques for the incorrectly formed external ear.

A new technique using a Medpor auricular framework means that the procedure can be done in 2 rather than 4 stages, and there is no morbidity from rib harvesting, which is the current gold standard method of repair. References and Resources
Yang SL, Zheng JH, Ding Z, Liu QY, Mao GY, Jin YP. Combined Fascial Flap and Expanded Skin Flap for Enveloping Medpor Framework in Microtia Reconstruction. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2008 Oct 7

Wang Y, Zhuang X, Jiang H, Yang Q, Zhao Y, Han J, Yu D, Zhang Z. The anatomy and application of the postauricular fascia flap in auricular reconstruction for congenital microtia. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008;61 Suppl 1:S70-6. Epub 2008 Sep 30.

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