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  • Title: A technique for the repair of simple congenital earlobe clefts.
    Author: Maral T, Tuncali D, Ozgür F, Gürsu KG.
    Journal: Ann Plast Surg; 1996 Sep; 37(3):326-31. PubMed ID: 8883734.
    Abstract:
    Congenital cleft of the earlobes is rarely seen among congenital ear anomalies. These clefts show a wide range of severity and localization, from simple notching to extensive tissue deficiencies. We developed a new technique that can be used in simple cases of earlobe cleft. For this technique, we use the anterior and posterior parts of the cleft as Y-V advancement flaps and achieve a three-dimensional construction of the lobe that is symmetrical with the opposite lobe.
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