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Cryptotia

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The pathologic changes of the ear cartilage in cases of cryptotia (pocket ear) are discussed and the treatment for these changes is reviewed. The authors emphasize new techniques in which the ear cartilage is grafted to lengthen and to smooth the sharp crural curvature.

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  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital, Fujimi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Seiichi Ohmori M.D. & Hiroko Takada M.D.

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  1. Seiichi Ohmori M.D.
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Ohmori, S., Takada, H. Cryptotia. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 3, 15–28 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01577833

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