Auricle defect

Auricle defects are caused by trauma or infection, and have characteristics compared with congenital microtia tissue defects. For example, local skin often has scars, poor blood supply, flexibility, and slack. It cannot be widely peeled from thinner skin, and it is not easy to form a wide and loose cavity that can accommodate the implanted stent tissue. Therefore, it is often difficult to clearly display the sculpted contour shape on the stent. However, even if the defect is severe, part of the ear nails and the external auditory canal are still left, which makes it easier to obtain a better shape of the reconstructed auricle. The repair of auricle defects can be based on the basic principles of total auricle reconstruction, combined with the location, size, and local tissue of the defect, and using a suitable surgical method and tissue transplantation for repair.

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