Advance of the use of auricular othosis in congenital ear deformities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.06.019
- VernacularTitle: 耳廓矫形器在先天性耳廓畸形中的应用进展
- Author:
Jianwu CHEN
1
;
Yang YANG
1
;
Xiangdong QI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou 510010, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Ear deformities, acquired;
Ear auricle;
Orthotic devices
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2018;53(6):465-468
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Congenital ear deformities are common diseases in infants and can be effectively corrected by ear molding. However, the current knowledge about the auricular othosis is still insufficiency. As the new type of ear correction system has been produced, non-surgical correction of ear deformities is increasingly popular. To promote and standardize its clinical application, here, we reviewed the advanced publications associated with neonatal ear molding, focusing on auricular deformities classification, incidence rate, self-healing rate, as well as pathological mechanism. The review also included various auricular othosis materials, treatment opportunity, cure rate and complications.
