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PLASTIC OPERATION FOR PROTRUDING EARS

PLASTIC OPERATION FOR PROTRUDING EARS Abstract This paper is concerned with protruding ears that are especially objectionable because of the bending out or lopping of the upper portion and the protrusion of the lobe, accompanied by a general displacement forward of the entire ear. Most ears with these characteristics are unusually large, and when they are brought back closer to the head by removal of the soft tissues as I shall describe, the lopping of the upper portion remains, and the lobe is still in an abnormally prominent position. In the present case, on careful analysis I noted that the absence of an anthelix was one of the most disfiguring factors, giving a "dog ear" appearance and accentuating the size by presenting an unbroken surface. OPERATION First, the general forward position of the ear was corrected in the manner described by Kerrison,1 except that the incisions were carried to the extreme upper and lower attachments References 1. Kerrison, P. D.: Diseases of the Ear , Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1923. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Otolaryngology American Medical Association

PLASTIC OPERATION FOR PROTRUDING EARS

GOODYEAR, HENRY M.
Archives of Otolaryngology , Volume 18 (4) – Oct 1, 1933
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American Medical Association
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0003-9977
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10.1001/archotol.1933.03580060559010
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Abstract

Abstract This paper is concerned with protruding ears that are especially objectionable because of the bending out or lopping of the upper portion and the protrusion of the lobe, accompanied by a general displacement forward of the entire ear. Most ears with these characteristics are unusually large, and when they are brought back closer to the head by removal of the soft tissues as I shall describe, the lopping of the upper portion remains, and the lobe is still in an abnormally prominent position. In the present case, on careful analysis I noted that the absence of an anthelix was one of the most disfiguring factors, giving a "dog ear" appearance and accentuating the size by presenting an unbroken surface. OPERATION First, the general forward position of the ear was corrected in the manner described by Kerrison,1 except that the incisions were carried to the extreme upper and lower attachments References 1. Kerrison, P. D.: Diseases of the Ear , Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1923.

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Archives of Otolaryngology – American Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 1933

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