Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities Using the Ear-Molding Technique [PDF]
Background Studies of the ear-molding technique have emphasized the importance of initiating molding early to achieve the best results. In the present study, we describe the immediate effects and long-term outcomes of this technique, focusing on ...
Taeyong Woo +4 more
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Long-term Outcomes of Infant Ear Molding: A 10-year Single-Surgeon Experience [PDF]
Background:. This study assesses long-term results of ear molding and factors associated with improved outcomes. Methods:. Consecutive infants treated by a single surgeon from 2012 to 2023 were reviewed.
Meagan Wu, MA +9 more
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Bilateral middle ear cholesteatoma in children: A single-center retrospective study [PDF]
Objectives: To analyze the clinical characteristics of bilateral cholesteatoma in children and summarize the clinical treatment pathway. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the records of children with bilateral middle ear ...
Xiaoxu Wang +6 more
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Promising Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Enzymes: Collagenase II and Chondroitinase as Non-surgical Interventions in Correcting Ear Deformities. [PDF]
Chen C +7 more
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Background: Anthropometric data for a specific population is always required for identification, product design, ear reconstruction, and manufacture of ear-related instruments. This study aimed to determine the anthropometric measures of the external ear
Shah Sumaya Jan +3 more
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Prevalence of cauliflower ear in high level judoka
Judo is an Olympic sport, and the way of its performing can lead to repetitive blunt injuries on head and ears. The chronic consequences of such traumata on the auricle are the formation of so-called cauliflower ear.
Andreas Nitsch +6 more
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Management of constricted ear: plastic surgery service approach at the Hospital of Clinics in Porto Alegre, Brazil [PDF]
Introduction: The prevalence of ear malformations reaches 5% when considering the entire world population. Primarily presented in 1975, the constricted ear represents a group of deformities of the upper third of the auricular cartilage with common ...
Eduardo Madalosso Zanin +6 more
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Ear Molding Therapy: Laypersons’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Satisfaction with Treatment Outcome
Background:. This study investigates laypersons’ perceptions of congenital ear deformities and preferences for treatment, particularly with ear molding therapy—an effective, noninvasive, yet time-sensitive treatment. Methods:.
Giap H. Vu, BA +8 more
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The mammalian ear is made up of three parts (the outer, middle, and inner ear), which work together to transmit sound waves into neuronal signals perceived by our auditory cortex as sound.
Mona Mozaffari +2 more
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Use of trichloroacetic acid for closure of lesion by extensors in lobules of ears [PDF]
Introduction: The use of ear lobe extenders causes a circular defect whose closure becomes a challenge for the plastic surgeon. There are multiple techniques with mobilization of local flaps in an attempt to close and return to the natural shape of the ...
Juliana Gulelmo Staut +6 more
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