Reconstructive

396) Which of the following statements about congenital microtia is TRUE?

A. Auricular reconstruction should be performed after atresia repair.
B. The best time to perform the surgery is after 8 years of age.
C. Irradiated cartilage is an alternative framework as satisfactory as autogenous cartilage.
D. The autogenous costal cartilage is taken from ipsilateral side of the chest.
E. The ninth rib is dissected to form the helical rim.




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Ruder R. O.: Congenital Malformation of the Auricle, Chapter 64 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp. 803-812, 2002

Ruder R. O.: Congenital Malformation of the Auricle, Chapter 75 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 1043-1057, 2009


396) E       The ninth rib is dissected to form the helical rim.