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Background: Microtia is a congenital abnormality of the auricle. One important comprehensive management microtia ear reconstruction. Reconstruction using an auricle framework from autologous material originating rib cartilages still gold standard. However, currently, some surgeons prefer alloplastic materials which are claimed to reduce morbidity and can be performed at younger age. Objective: ...

accessory components. By collapsing the unnecessary space and reconstructing a new tragus, we achieved an ideal distance from the new tragus to the auditory canal, which could not be attained by filling the hollow using cartilage graft. Because the shape and conditions of polyotia are very inconstant and the incidence of this anomaly is rare, it is difficult to establish a uniform surgical tech...

Reconstruction of a facial defect is a complex modality either surgically or prosthetically, depending on the site, size, etiology, severity, age, and the patient’s expectation. The loss of an auricle, in the presence of an auditory canal, affects hearing, because the auricle gathers sound and directs it into the canal. The auricle acts as a resonator to slightly amplify lower frequency sounds ...

The contemporary forensic science more and more often makes use of lip, face and ear prints. So-called, forensic otoscopy deals with identification of humans based on ear impressions. This article presents results of 10-year Polish research project in that area. The study material encompassed 9000 ear impressions obtained from 1500 person (590 women and 910 men) aged from 15 to 60 years. From e...

Cauliflower ear is a serious deformity of the auricle induced by single or repeated injury to the external ear. Few papers deal with surgical techniques for correcting this deformity. We describe the use of ipsilateral excess cartilage to restore the helical rim.

Reconstruction of a facial defect is a complex modality either surgically or prosthetically, depending on the site, size, etiology, severity, age, and the patient’s expectation. Loss of an auricle, in the presence of an auditory canal, affects hearing, because the auricle gathers sound and directs it into the canal. The auricle acts as a resonator to slightly amplify lower frequency sound...

The normal auricle has a well-recognized shape, and significant deviation from "normal" is immediately evident. In particular, prominent ears are readily apparent and are a relatively frequent cause of patient concern. Correction of the outstanding ear requires a careful understanding of the discrete elements that compose the normal ear. Careful anatomic analysis to determine the precise cause ...