Preoperative Flap Surgery Simulation for a Case of Cryptotia Using a 3D Printer

Summary:. Cryptotia is a congenital auricular deformity. Common methods of surgical reconstruction involve creating an auricular temporal groove using local flaps and/or a skin graft. However, it can be difficult to determine which method is most suited to the unique 3-dimensional (3D) structure of...

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Main Authors: Takuya Tsuge, MD, Hiroaki Kuwahara, MD, PhD, Satoshi Akaishi, MD, PhD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003194