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MICHAEL L. LEWIN, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1948;47(6):802-808.

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THE MOST FREQUENT deformity of the auricle is the loss of all or of part of the helix. This type of deformity is usually seen in burns around the head which involve the external ear and leave its margin scarred and jagged. The free border of the ear is sometimes lost as a result of marginal lacerations, or it may be sacrificed in the process of eradication of tumors. The recently introduced composite grafts of skin and cartilage taken from the helical portion of the auricle¹ also leave a deformity which calls for reconstruction at the time of the original operation.

There are two methods of reconstruction of the helix. The first one utilizes a skin tube.² Such a tube is ordinarily formed in the supraclavicular region where thin, hair-free skin is available. The tube is then migrated in stages toward the mastoid region and draped around the auricle. The . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Former Major in the Medical Corps of the Army of the United States.

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