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[Classification and repairment of "butterfly ear" deformity]
Hai-yue Jiang1, Bo Pan, Dong-jun Guo
1Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China.
Objective:
To classify and repair "Butterfly Ear" deformity which presents characters of dysplasia of inferior auricle of ear and congenital bat ear.
Method:
The repairment procedures include: type I: auricular cartilage flap inversion folding technique. type II: local ear skin flap. type III: soft tissue expander autogenous, rib cartilage framework.
Results:
The method was used in 19 cases from October 2001 to March 2005. Postoperative follow-up showed satisfactory results in all cases.
Conclusion:
According to "Butterfly Ear" deformity classification, different technique could be applied.
