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The aesthetic repair of complete traumatic cleft earlobe with a three-flap method
Jing-Hong Xu1, Hui Shen, Xiao-Ya Hong
1Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. xujinghong2008@gmail.com
Background:
The aesthetic repair of complete traumatic cleft earlobe is a common procedure for the plastic surgeon. In this article, a new surgical technique for the repair of complete traumatic cleft earlobe using a 3-flap method was introduced.
Methods Or Design:
We shared the experience of treating patients with complete traumatic cleft earlobe by using the 3-flap method in this article. The patients were followed up for >3 months. The reconstructed earlobes were aesthetically pleasing and retained a smooth margin in all cases without prospective complications.
Conclusions:
This method not only increases the longitudinal length of the cleft in the earlobe, but also regulates the tissue quantity of the reconstructed earlobe and avoids extension of suture line.
