Modified Technique for Auricular Helical Rim Reconstruction in Adult Patients with Subtotal Helical Rim Defects.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery(2024)
摘要
BACKGROUND:In adults, the volume of costal cartilage is enough for reconstruction, but floating cartilage is hard, brittle, and easily broken due to calcification, in addition to being short, making it unsuitable for helical rim reconstruction in such age groups.
AIM OF STUDY:This study describes a novel technique in which adult patients underwent 2-stage helical rim reconstruction using the syncytium of sixth and seventh costal cartilage.
MATERIAL AND METHODS:A single-arm clinical trial involves 35 adults with total and subtotal helical rim defects, either congenital, post-traumatic, postburn, or postvascular malformation excision. Twenty-nine unilateral and 6 bilateral cases. The age of patients ranged between 19 and 40 years. In the period between April 2021 and April 2023. Follow-up was 6 months.
RESULTS:There were no technique-related complications, such as broken helix. In most cases, scars were invisible, with the normal contour of helical rim. Among the 35 patients, 19 were graded as excellent, 13 as good, and 3 as fair. In objective photographic evaluation, all patients were evaluated with high (3 or 4) ratings; the score was 3 in 19 patients and 4 in 16 patients. All patients were satisfied with the size, contour, position and details of the new helix.
CONCLUSION:Using the syncytium of the sixth and seventh costal cartilage to fabricate the helical rim in adult patients gives a suitable volume of cartilage graft as regards the length and width, which suits the reconstruction of the helical rim, and shows a good configuration with satisfactory surgical results.
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