Ear defects

Shonka, David C.; Park, Stephen S.

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2009.05.006

Cited by 61Reconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesCongenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies

Ear defects

Shonka, David C., Park, Stephen S.·2009·Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

DOI 10.1016/j.fsc.2009.05.006

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The projection and exposure of the auricle make it particularly susceptible to actinic injury and thus to cutaneous malignancies. Auricular reconstruction is challenging because of its unique surface anatomy and undulating topography. This article organizes auricular defects into different categories based on anatomic location and extent of tissue loss, including skin-only defects, small composite defects, full-thickness defects involving or sparing the upper third of the ear, and total auricular loss. The authors share an algorithm for repair of the array of auricular defects.

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Authors: Shonka, D. C., & Park, S. S.
Affiliations: University of Virginia Health System (US)
Corresponding author: Park, Stephen S.
ORCID: Shonka, David C.
Venue: Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2009-08
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Pages: 429-443
ISSN: 1064-7406 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2009.05.006
OpenAlex: W4232316418
Cited by: 61
References: 65
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 0.32
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
Keywords: auricular defects, ear reconstruction, auricle, skin cancer, composite defects, full-thickness defects, repair algorithm
MeSH terms: Ear, External, Esthetics, Female, Humans, Male, Rhinoplasty, Skin Neoplasms, Surgical Flaps, Wound Healing, Skin Transplantation, Treatment Outcome, Risk Assessment, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Ear Auricle

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