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Interesting case of ear laceration!

This 19-year-old patient was rushed to the ER after falling from a carousel. The wound was deep with multiple lacerations, leading to partial amputation of the left ear. The patient underwent surgery where the lacerated skin along with cartilage was sutured back in place which took around one hour to finish. The survival of a reconstructed auricle depends on sufficient arterial inflow to nourish the healing graft. Also, venous congestion caused after partial or total amputation can result in cartilage loss. The second factor concerns the availability of soft tissue cover over reimplanted or harvested cartilage framework. Lack of soft tissue cover following a traumatic injury can limit the options available for repair or can require more complex flap coverage.