Matsumoto K, Maeda M, Fujikawa M
Division of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University School of Medicine, Japan.
Clin Plast Surg. 1990 Apr;17(2):273-85.
Two features of greatest importance in achieving a normal appearance in the reconstruction of an ear with microtia are that a conchal component with sufficient size, shape, and depth is present; and that auricular projection, sufficient in degree to show contours that appear normal from a posterior view, is present. The authors describe the construction of a staged, laminated framework that helps achieve these goals.
