TBE is associated with morbid obesity in our population and should be considered in the differential diagnosis when evaluating mastoid and middle ear disease in the morbidly obese.

Animal-related accidents may be a significant cause of temporal bone trauma in rural young children. Our data remain unique in that we report additional skull base fractures as well as intracranial injuries in this population.

Objective: Describe the use of the scalp as a donor site for split thickness skin grafts in otologic surgery. Materials and Methods: Review of the literature with detailed description of surgical technique and authors' experience.Results: One hundred and forty-four scalp split thickness skin grafts were obtained between 2007 and 2011. No significant complications were observed with optimal cosmetic results.Conclusions: The scalp is a viable option as a split thickness skin graft donor site for otologic and other head and neck surgery. Advantages include improved cosmetic results at the donor site, quick healing with low complication rates, and easy accessibility in the operative field.

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Fascia regeneration may be possible with use of an acellular porcine intestinal submucosa graft in an animal model. Future studies may prove beneficial in restoring fascia in humans. Implications for potential advantages in tympanoplasty are discussed.