Management and Reconstruction of a Helical Rim Defect With Exposed Cartilage
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DESCRIPTION After sustaining a human bite to the right auricle, a 19-year-old man presented for management and reconstruction of a 2.6-cm isolated, full-thickness helical rim defect.
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