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  • Title: The aesthetic repair of complete traumatic cleft earlobe with a three-flap method.
    Author: Xu JH, Shen H, Hong XY.
    Journal: Ann Plast Surg; 2010 Sep; 65(3):318-20. PubMed ID: 20733368.
    Abstract:
    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.
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