Modification of the Postauricular Fascial Flap in Mustardé and Furnas Type Otoplasty

Cartilage-Sparing Otoplasty: An Overview of the Mustardé and Furnas Suture Techniques

“…11 Adamthwaite and Sabbagh also advocated for the postauricular flap and further modified Horlock's postauricular flap by describing a thicker flap with both skin and subcutaneous tissue. 12 Additionally, Orabona et al found that when otoplasty techniques such as the Mustardé and Furnas techniques (among others) are combined, there are improved rates of patient satisfaction and less recurrent rates. 13 The combination of the Mustardé and Furnas techniques also provides patients with satisfactory results according to García-Purriños et al's 172 person series on combined technique otoplasty.…”