Objective To explore a kind of ideal material for reconstruction of partial auricle deformity.

Repair of part auricle defect after external injury by auricular framework inserting and skin expansion behind ear;

Repair of part auricle defect after trauma by costal cartilage framework inserting and anterior-posterior pedicles skin flap overlaying after skin expansion behind ear;

Methods From January 1995 to July 2006,45 patients of earlobe defect with various size were treated with different methods.

Objective To explore a good method for the treatment of earlobe defect.

Objective To discuss the anatomic basis and clinical advantages of using retroauricular flap pedicled on the superficial temporal artery in the reconstruction of upper helix defect.