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Reconstruction of the external ear after trauma or tumor surgery

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In this comprehensive article, various procedures of reconstruction of the external ear are presented. These procedures apply to tumor and trauma reconstruction. Easy operations are presented as well as sophisticated methods; attention is paid to the anatomy of the ear.

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Rieck, B. Reconstruction of the external ear after trauma or tumor surgery. Eur J Plast Surg 28, 7–16 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-005-0715-5

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