Bio-Engineering in Microtia Reconstruction: A Narrative Review
Introduction: Three-dimensional (3D) modeling and printing have become widely adopted in surgical fields, whether it be for pre-operative planning, production of prostheses, outcomes monitoring and even surgical training.
Ann-Sophie Lafrenière
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Aesthetic reconstruction of microtia: a review of current techniques and new 3D printing approaches
Three dimensional (3D) printing and biofabrication technologies are revolutionising medicine with low-cost and novel treatments for complex medical conditions.
Maureen T. Ross +5 more
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[Contemporary diagnosis and management of congenital microtia and aural atresia : Part 1: Principles and diagnosis]. [PDF]
Brandt HH, Bodmer D.
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Prosthetic Reconstruction for a Child with a Congenital Bilateral Ear Deformity: Case Report
Objectives: Microtia is the most commonly seen congenital ear defect, and involves an auricular deformity either unilaterally or bilaterally. The aim of this study was to fabricate silicone prostheses for a child with bilateral microtia using an ...
Mohammad Ali Mardani +7 more
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[Clinical analysis of congenital microtia complicated with retroauricular subperiosteal abscess in 7 cases]. [PDF]
Ding Z, Chen J, Wang Y.
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3D Oriented Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Bilaterally Congenital Missing Ears: A Case Report [PDF]
Objectives: Every individual possesses the inherent right to appear human. Physical imperfections, especially those affecting the orofacial region, can have a detrimental impact on one’s quality of life in today’s image-conscious society.
Manu Rathee +4 more
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Congenital microtia patients: the genetically engineered exosomes released from porous gelatin methacryloyl hydrogel for downstream small RNA profiling, functional modulation of microtia chondrocytes and tissue-engineered ear cartilage regeneration. [PDF]
Chen J +5 more
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Objective: To investigate the efficacy, optimal timing, procedure and influencing factors of non-invasive correction for various congenital auricular deformities in newborns. Methods: Retrospective study of 68 congenital auricular deformities in newborns
Bin CHEN +3 more
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Identification of a novel FGF3 variant and a new phenotype in three LAMM syndrome families
Over 700 syndromes associated with hearing loss (HL) have been identified. Labyrinthine aplasia, microtia, and microdontia (LAMM syndrome, OMIM: 610706) is a rare HL syndrome characterized by congenital sensorineural HL, labyrinthine aplasia, type I ...
Qiang Du +16 more
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Microtia is a congenital auricular malformation that typically requires reconstructive surgery to restore both form and function. Autologous costal cartilage transplantation remains the clinical standard, yet its invasiveness and donor-site morbidity ...
Yu Guo +6 more
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