Posterior auricular muscle flap with otoplasty

In order to overcome some of the drawbacks of conchal reduction and to present another reliable prominent ear correction technique, the author has used the posterior auricular muscle. The purpose was to overcome the risks of conchal reduction surgery and to utilize the muscle combined with perichondrioplasty (perichondrial flap tacked posteriorly) for better results with repositioning. The author describes the technique of using the posterior auricular muscle flap in otoplasty. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013