The Incidences of Chondritis and Perichondritis Associated With the Surgical Manipulation of Auricular Cartilage

• Published in: Dermatologic surgery Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 58 - 62
• Main Authors: Kaplan, Andrew L., Cook, Jonathan L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Inc 01.01.2004

Background. The cartilage and soft tissues of the ear are frequently employed as donor sites for tissue used in the repair of defects of the nose and external ear after Mohs surgery. Enthusiasm for using these auricular donor sites is occasionally tempered by surgeons' concerns for the developm...