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Double pennant technique: elongating the helix using rim flaps to correct the constricted ear
Hiroyuki Ohjimi1, Kozo Era, Koji Kinoshita
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan. ohjimi@fukuoka-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
In a Tanzer group 2B or group 3 constricted ear, the short helix must be elongated with additional tissues. To do this, we have developed a new method of surgical repair using 2 pennant-shaped rim flaps. Six constricted ear patients underwent correctional ear plasty using this method. Four of the deformities were Tanzer group 2b and 2 were group 3. Our surgical procedure elongated the patients' helix from 7 to 22 mm, leaving them with smooth curvature and a good color match to the adjoining skin.
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