Allogeneic Microtia Reconstruction as a Step in the Auricular Reconstructive Ladder: Personal Technique Using Interlocking Subunit Templates

The author presents a personal technique using novel 3-dimensional, interlocking templates for auricular framework construction as an efficient alternative to traditional manual carving. The use of allogeneic cartilage is proposed as an emerging option within the auricular reconstructive ladder, offering a biological reconstructive pathway for patients who decline donor-site morbidity associated with autologous rib harvest and the risks inherent to alloplastic reconstruction.