Classification and repairment of "butterfly ear" deformity / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To classify and repair "Butterfly Ear" deformity which presents characters of dysplasia of inferior auricle of ear and congenital bat ear.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The repairment procedures include type I auricular cartilage flap inversion folding technique. type II local ear skin flap. type III soft tissue expander autogenous, rib cartilage framework.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The method was used in 19 cases from October 2001 to March 2005. Postoperative follow-up showed satisfactory results in all cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>According to "Butterfly Ear" deformity classification, different technique could be applied.</p>