The fissura antitragohelicina: An anatomic aid to the correction of prominent ears

One of the important features of correction of prominent ears involves the creation of an antihelical fold in the ear cartilage, The precise and symme trical location of this fold is crucial for the aesthetic result. This stud y investigated the use of the fissura antitragohelicina, a constant anatomi c landmark, as a guide to the correct line for the new antihelix, In the fi rst part of the study, 16 cadaveric ears were dissected, The fissura antitr agohelicina was present in each specimen, and measurements of the distance between the fissura antitragohelicina and the helix and the antihelix were recorded. Based on this study, a clinical series of 20 consecutive prominen t ear corrections were performed using the fissura antitragohelicina as a g uide for the creation of a new, symmetrical antihelical fold. The aesthetic results were satisfactory by subjective assessment in every one of this gr oup of patients, This study showed that the fissura antitragohelicina was a constant, reliable, and simple guide to the creation of the antihelical fo ld in patients with prominent ears.