AN AURICULAR PAPER MODEL

We have devised a paper model of the auricle that is simple to design and easily fabricated. An oval-shaped sheet of paper is folded so that the prominent and hollow parts center around a helical crus and conch a. Most parts of the human auricle can be created by using this model. Studies of the model show that a large skin area is required for the helical crus. The model is considered to be useful in simulating total or partial auricular reconstruction. It also reveals new possibilitie s in reconstructive methods using tissues composed of cartilage and sk in, which are Rat and large. Furthermore, it is interesting that the f ormation of our paper model by forward rotation and folding is compati ble with the process of auricle embryonic development.