Restoration of Ear Defects by Prefabricated Radial Forearm Flap

The case report involved a 36-year-old man. He was injured in a road traffic accident and had extensive third- and fourth-degree facial burns over the right side of his face, with complete loss of his right auricle. We performed a free flap coverage of the right face with the anterolateral thigh (AL...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Trung, Vo Thai, Van Long, Phạm, Van, Huynh Thi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7015584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32095416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002616
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Sumario:The case report involved a 36-year-old man. He was injured in a road traffic accident and had extensive third- and fourth-degree facial burns over the right side of his face, with complete loss of his right auricle. We performed a free flap coverage of the right face with the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. The reconstruction of his auricle was performed by culturing a cartilage framework on the forearm and transferring it straight to the original location to rebuild the new ear as free flap. Results were assessed 12 months after surgery. The follow-up is still short, but the patient is satisfied with the results achieved.

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