Reconstructive

492) With reference to the auricle, which of the following dimensions is INCORRECT?

A. The vertical axis of the auricle is inclined 20 degrees posteriorly.
B. The vertical height of the auricle is equal to the distance between the lateral orbital rim and the root of the helix at brow level.
C. The width of the auricle should be 75% of the length.
D. The superior aspect of the auricle is at the level of the brow.
E. The helical rim has a protrusion of 2 cm from the skull.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Aguilar III E. A.: Congenital Auricular Malformation, Chapter 183, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. 2373-2374, 2001

Aguilar III E. A.: Congenital Auricular Malformation, Chapter 180, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, editor), 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp.2685-2700 , 2006



492) C       The width of the auricle should be 75% of the length.