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Burned Ear Reconstruction Using a Superficial Temporal Fascia Flap
Peipei Guo1, Haiyue Jiang1, Qinghua Yang1
1The Seventh Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Objectives:
Ear deformity caused by burns is one of the most difficult types of deformity to treat with plastic surgery, and the reconstruction of burned ears undoubtedly remains a substantial challenge. This study aims to report the therapeutic regime of using a superficial temporal fascial flap to cover the framework in burned ear reconstruction.
Methods:
Autologous costal cartilage was used to form the ear framework in all of the reconstruction cases. A superficial temporal fascial flap was used as soft tissue to cover the ear scaffold.
Results:
Five patients with 6 ears were included in our study. The external ear healed well and the location, size, and shape of both ears were generally symmetrical. No complication was observed in any of the patients.
Conclusions:
The superficial temporal fascial flap is a good choice for covering the autogenous cartilage framework when treating ear deformities after burns.
