Non-surgical correction of a congenital lop ear deformity by splinting with Reston foam
Abstract
A case is presented in which an unusual congenital lop ear deformity was treated successfully by splinting with Reston foam. The deformity has not recurred after an interval of 18 months. It is suggested that this method may be useful in the correction of similar deformities in very young infants in whom the ear cartilage is very soft.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Appropriate massage and manipulation performed by the patient's parents within 14 days of birth can improve the self-healing rate of some auricular deformities, particularly in the case of lobed ears with mild and moderate deformities and Stahl's ears.
“Appropriate massage and manipulation performed by the patient's parents within 14 days of birth can improve the self-healing rate of some auricular deformities (1, 12), particularly in the case of lobed ears with mild and moderate deformities and Stahl's ears.”
From Using Ear Molding to Treat Congenital Auricular Deformities (2021) · cites this paper as [12]
Within 1 week of birth, patients have a 30% chance of self-healing.
“Within 1 week of birth, patients have a 30% chance of self-healing.”
From Using Ear Molding to Treat Congenital Auricular Deformities (2021) · cites this paper as [12]
Ear molding was popularized in the 1980s and its use has increased over the past decades.
“Having been popularized since the 1980s, its use has increased over the past decades.”
From Non-surgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Review of the Literature (2020) · cites this paper as [25]
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Ear Molding in Newborn Infants with Auricular Deformities
Byrd, H. S., Langevin, C.-J., & Ghidoni, L. A. (2010) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0b013e3181e617bb · Cited by 178 · see citing works
“Results: The types of deformities managed, and their relative occurrence, are as follows: (1) prominent/cup ear, 373 ears (45 percent); (2) lidding/lop ear, 224 ears (27 percent); (3) mixed ear deformities, 83 ears (10 percent) (all had associated conchal crus); (4) Stahl’s ear, 66 ears (8 percent); (5) helical rim ab…”
Porter, C. J. W., & Tan, S. T. (2005) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000161454.08384.0a · Cited by 152 · see citing works
The Newborn Butterfly Project: A Shortened Treatment Protocol for Ear Molding
Doft, M. A., Goodkind, A. B., Diamond, S., DiPace, J. I., Kacker, A., & LaBruna, A. N. (2015) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000000999 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
A splint for correction of congenital ear deformities
Tan, S. T., Shibu, M., & Gault, D. T. (1994) · British Journal of Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1016/0007-1226(94)90144-9 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
van Wijk, M. P., Breugem, C. C., & Kon, M. (2009) · Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.020 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Early nonsurgical correction of congenital auricular deformities.
Ullmann, Y., Blazer, S., Ramon, Y., Blumenfeld, I., & Peled, I. J. (2002) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/00006534-200203000-00013 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Nonsurgical Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities in Children Older than Early Neonates
Yotsuyanagi, T. (2004) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000128819.03187.5d · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Nonsurgical correction of congenital auricular deformities in children older than early neonates
Yotsuyanagi, T., Yokoi, K., Urushidate, S., & Sawada, Y. (1998) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/00006534-199804040-00004 · Cited by 64 · see citing works
Fritsch, M. H. (1995) · The Laryngoscope · doi:10.1288/00005537-199505002-00001 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Nonsurgical correction of congenital ear abnormalities in the newborn: case series
Smith, W., Toye, J., Reid, A., & Smith, R. (2005) · Paediatrics & Child Health · doi:10.1093/pch/10.6.327 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
“The concept of correcting congenital ear malformations in the newborn using a nonsurgical method has been presented in the world literature with good success (1-3).”
MethodTreatment of Prominent Ears and Otoplasty: A Contemporary Review
Pawar, S. S., Koch, C. A., & Murakami, C. (2015) · JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2015.0783 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Non-surgical correction of deformational auricular anomalies
Schonauer, F., La Rusca, I., & Molea, G. (2009) · Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2007.11.072 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
“described by Kurozumi et al.(6) and Matsuo et al.”
MethodInfluentialChan, S. L. S., Lim, G. J. S., Por, Y. C., Chiang, M. F., Ho, S., Saffari, S. E., & Chia, H.-L. (2019) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000006057 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Zhao, H., Ma, L., Qi, X., Jianzeng, Q., Baoming, Y., Zhong, M., He, Y., & Wang, C. (2017) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000003443 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
van Wijk, M. P., Breugem, C. C., & Kon, M. (2012) · Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2011.08.021 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities Using the Ear-Molding Technique
Woo, T., Kim, Y. S., Roh, T. S., Lew, D. H., & Yun, I. S. (2016) · Archives of Plastic Surgery · doi:10.5999/aps.2016.43.6.512 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“[4], who reported the successful correction of constricted ear deformities by splinting the ear with foam.”
BackgroundPark, C., Yoo, Y.-S., & Hong, S.-T. (2010) · Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery · doi:10.1097/moo.0b013e32833fecb9 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Postpartum splinting of ear deformities
Lindford, A. J., Hettiaratchy, S. P., & Schönauer, F. (2007) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.39063.501377.be · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Nonsurgical Treatment of Prominent Ears With the Auri Method
Sorribes, M. M., & Tos, M. (2002) · Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery · doi:10.1001/archotol.128.12.1369 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
Petersson, R. S., Recker, C. A., Martin, J. R. K., Driscoll, C. L. W., & Friedman, O. (2012) · International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.06.011 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“Several reports have shown that molding the deformed ear, especially if started within the first 3 days of birth, can lead to satisfactory results and obviate the need for surgical repair [1–7].”
Background(2012) · PubMed · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Deformations of the Ear and Their Nonsurgical Correction
Chang, C. S., & Bartlett, S. P. (2019) · Clinical Pediatrics · doi:10.1177/0009922819844296 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Other techniques of ear molding include using soft elastic double face loop padding, foam strips, thermoplast splints, wax mold and tape, silastic tubing with a wire core segment, and adherent skin strips.(2,3,5,11,15,19,25,26) In 1990, the Ear Well system was developed, which involved using a hard plastic stent, conf…”
MethodA simplified nonsurgical method for the correction of neonatal deformational auricular anomalies.
Chang, C. S., & Bartlett, S. P. (2017) · Clinical Pediatrics · doi:10.1177/0009922816641368 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Early Surgical Intervention for Proliferating Hemangiomas of the Scalp: Indications and Outcomes
Spector, J. A., Blei, F., & Zide, B. M. (2008) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0b013e31817d5fa2 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Non-surgical Management of Congenital Auricular Deformities.
(2016) · PubMed Central · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Anthropometric research of congenital auricular deformities for newborns
Zhao, H., Lin, G., Seong, Y. H., Shi, J., Xu, J., & Huang, W. (2019) · The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine · doi:10.1080/14767058.2017.1402877 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Aesthetic Otoplasty: Principles, Techniques and an Integrated Approach to Patient-Centric Outcomes
Ordon, A., Wolfswinkel, E., Shauly, O., & Gould, D. J. (2019) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-019-01441-2 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Kaplan, H. M., & Hudson, D. A. (1999) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/00006534-199902000-00031 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Non-surgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Review of the Literature
Feijen, M. M. W., van Cruchten, C., Payne, P. E., & van der Hulst, R. R. W. J. (2020) · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000003250 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Ono, I., Gunji, H., & Tateshita, T. (1996) · British Journal of Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1016/s0007-1226(96)90135-6 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Management of the prominent ear
Gantous, A., Tasman, A.-J., & Neves, J. C. (2018) · Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2017.12.010 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Guo, F., Lin, L., Yu, X., et al. (2019) · International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109801 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Efficacy and Timing of Neonatal Ear Correction Molding
Zhuang, Q., Wei, N., Zhou, Q. D., Wang, H., Wu, Y., Chen, Z., Yu, D., Wang, P., & Shi, H. (2020) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-019-01596-y · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Nonsurgical treatment of various auricular deformities
Yotsuyanagi, T., Yokoi, K., & Sawada, Y. (2002) · Clinics in Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1016/s0094-1298(01)00011-6 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“[1] reported in 1982 a case of lop ear in a girl that was treated successfully by splinting with Reston sponge, soon after birth.”
BackgroundSurgical-Based Classification for Microtia
Campo, A. A., Baldin, A. V., & Mérida, S. C. (2018) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000004772 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Otoplasty techniques in children: a comparative study of outcomes.
Punj, P., Chong, H. P., Cundy, T. P., Lodge, M., & Woods, R. (2018) · ANZ Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1111/ans.14386 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“utilizing foam to successfully correct a lop ear deformity.(6) Following which,”
BackgroundMethodUsing Ear Molding to Treat Congenital Auricular Deformities
Chen, Y., Wang, W., Wang, Y., & Mao, X. (2021) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2021.752981 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Appropriate massage and manipulation performed by the patient’s parents within 14 days of birth can improve the self-healing rate of some auricular deformities (1, 12), particularly in the case of lobed ears with mild and moderate deformities and Stahl’s ears.”
BackgroundEffectiveness of ear splint therapy for ear deformities.
Woo, J. E., Park, Y.-H., Park, E. J., Park, K. Y., Kim, S. H., & Yim, S.-Y. (2017) · Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine · doi:10.5535/arm.2017.41.1.138 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“Since the first publication from Japan in the 1980s [6], it has been demonstrated that permanent correction can be achieved by forcing the ear into the desired position for several weeks by using an ear splint [7-9].”
Nonsurgical Treatment for Congenital Auricular Deformities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wu, H., Niu, Z., Guo, L. P., Li, Y., Wang, B., Qian, J., Wang, Y., Jiang, H., Chen, Y., & Han, Y. (2021) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-021-02427-9 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Splintage for correction of congenital ear deformities
Schönauer, F., Fera, G., Rusca, I. L., & Molea, G. (2003) · European Journal of Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00238-003-0553-2 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“In 1982 Kurozomi, et al. [ 1 ] described a case in which an unusual congenital ear deformity was treated successfully by splinting with Reston foam.”
Imiquimod 5% cream for the treatment of actinic keratoses.
Somani, N., & Rivers, J. K. (2005) · PubMed · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Zide, B. M., & Levine, S. M. (2011) · Annals of Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1097/sap.0b013e3182212881 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“After excision, if the ear has become deformed, there is a window of opportunity to reshape the ear by splint.(26) Regarding parotid hemangiomas, we acknowledge that some may meet certain criteria for excision; however, we strongly object to early facial nerve dissections, as advocated by some.”
BackgroundCharipova (2022) · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000009335 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Vincent (2019) · doi:10.1016/j.anplas.2018.06.011 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Reply: “Nonsurgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Review of the Literature”
Feijen, M. M. W., van Cruchten, C., & van der Hulst, R. R. W. J. (2021) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000003562 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Kühn, S., Wöhler, N., Wehle, A., Küenzlen, L., Rothenberger, J., Sader, R., Lemperle, G., & Rieger, U. M. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm10163713 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Successful non-surgical correction techniques are available and have shown to be most effective during the first few weeks after birth, when the soft and pliable cartilage can still be molded by external measures [2,5].”
BackgroundA Novel Nonsurgical Technique for Correcting Congenital Auricular Anomalies
Duvdevani, S. I., Knoller, H., Rozendorn, N., Alon, E. E., & Madgar, O. (2022) · Facial Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1055/s-0041-1735976 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
A Simple Method of Neonatal Ear Molding for Treatment of Stahl Ear Deformity
Tapan, M., Bulam, H., İğde, M., Sıngın, S., & Ünlü, R. E. (2015) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000002275 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Ear Deformations in Preterm Newborns: Non-Surgical Treatment
Olshinka, A., Ad‐El, D., Yaacobi, D. S., & Ashkenazi, M. (2020) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000006784 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“Common deformations include helical rim anomalies, prominent ear, lidding/lop ear, Stahl ear, conchal strut/crus, and cryptotia(4); whereas common malformations include constriction, cleft ear and microtia.(5) When diagnosed early, the majority of ear deformations can be treated conservatively(3,6) by molding or splin…”
BackgroundThe Effectiveness of Posturicular Fascial Flap as an Adjunct to Suture Otoplasty
Abdilkarim, D. A., Qader, A. R., & Mohammed, S. A. (2016) · Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research · doi:10.24017/science.2016.1.1.4 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
ACRYLIC EAR SPLINTS FOR TREATMENT OF CRYPTOTIA
Dancey, A., Jeynes, P., & Nishikawa, H. (2005) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/01.prs.0000165470.74896.25 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Nonsurgical correction of auricular deformities
Millay, D. J., Larrabee, W. F., & Dion, E. R. (1990) · The Laryngoscope · doi:10.1288/00005537-199008000-00020 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Alper, D. P., Almeida, M. N., Craver, A., Hosseini, H., De Baun, H. M., Moscarelli, J., Collar, J. L., Parikh, N., Shah, J., & Alperovich, M. (2024) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-023-03523-8 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Prior to the first description of ear molding technique in the 1980s by Kurozumi et al., surgical correction at school age was the only available treatment option for congenital ear anomalies [15].”
Lv, M.-S., Liu, Y.-J., Chen, P.-W., Zhu, J.-K., Qiu, W.-X., Wang, D.-N., & Zhao, S.-Q. (2024) · The Journal of craniofacial surgery (Print) · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000010125 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Noninvasive ear molding in the correction of ear anomalies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Saba, E. S., Mui, S., & Schloegel, L. J. (2022) · International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111189 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Reston Foam for the Reduction of Ecchymoses Post-Liposuction
Brandy, D. A. (1990) · The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · doi:10.1177/074880689000700206 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Olshinka, A., Ad‐El, D., & Yaacobi, D. S. (2021) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000008301 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Two Stage Correction of the Constricted Ear
Holmström, H., & Steenfos, H. H. (1991) · Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery · doi:10.3109/02844319109111282 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Evaluation and Treatment of the Deformed and Malformed Auricle
Ruder, R. O., & Graham, J. M. (1996) · Clinical Pediatrics · doi:10.1177/000992289603500906 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Дайхес, Н. А., Диаб, Х. М., Сергеевич, К. Д., Pashchinina, O. A., & Balakina, L. V. (2022) · Вопросы современной педиатрии · doi:10.15690/vsp.v21i4.2434 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Gelidan, A. G., Mortada, H. H., Alarki, S. M. K. Z., Arab, K. A., & Kattan, A. E. (2023) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000004786 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
A New Foam Girdle for the Significant Reduction of Ecchymoses Post-Liposuction
Brandy, D. A. (2002) · Dermatologic Surgery · doi:10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.02115.x · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Correction of congenital auricle deformities with ear mould: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Huang, J., Zou, K., Yuan, P., Yang, M., Miao, Y., Zhao, L., & Fan, Y. (2024) · International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111903 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
van Cruchten, C., Feijen, M., Lazaâr, S., Piatkowski, A., & van der Hulst, R. R. W. J. (2024) · Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2024.03.002 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Incisionless Otoplasty: Current State of the Art
Buba, C. M., & Gantous, A. M. (2024) · Facial Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1055/a-2447-0134 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Wang, K., Li, X., Jiang, H., & Yu, R. (2021) · American Journal of Otolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103205 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Early Non-Surgical Treatment For Microtia Types 1 and 2
Hilewitz, D., & Olshinka, A. (2024) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000010279 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Study on Application of YAG Laser-Assisted Ear Correction Model to Congenital Auricular Deformities
Gu, Q., Yang, Y., Zhou, W., Chen, J., & Qi, X. (2022) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000009573 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Aesthetic Alteration of Prominent Ears
Posnick, J. C. (2013) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-1-4557-2698-1.00039-3 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Varman, R. M., Schrader, K., Fort, C. L., et al. (2021) · The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery · doi:10.1177/0748806821993681 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
EarWell Infant Ear Molding Device: Experience and Parent Survey
Ahmed, M., AlSaadawi, G., & Mendonca, D. A. (2023) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000009574 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Common deformations include helical rim anomalies, prominent ear, lidding/lop ear, stahl ear, conchal crus, and cryptotia,(4) whereas common malformations include constriction, cleft ear, and microtia.(5) According to statistics, significant factors might affect the risk of ear deformations; these factors include vagi…”
Smith, K. M., & Haeney, J. A. (2019) · JPRAS Open · doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2019.10.005 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Prospective Study of Nonsurgical Auricular Correction According to Timing of Treatment
Seo, M., Lee, J., Lee, H. M., Choi, S., Kong, S., Lee, I., & Oh, S. (2023) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000011116 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery • November 2024 964e auricular deformities was first attempted in the 1980s, 7 it has been performed using various meth-ods, including foam, tapes, wires, and putty, which aim to keep the auricle in the normal shape by adding external force.”
Efficacy Analysis of Ear Molding Correction for Congenital Auricular Deformities at Different Ages
Liu, L., Liu, M., Xu, Y., & Xu, L. (2025) · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00266-025-05271-3 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“In the early 1980s, Japanese experts in plastic and cosmetic surgery, such as Kurozumi et al. [2] and Matsuo et al. [3], were the first to propose a non-surgical treatment technique.”
New Foam Girdle for the Significant Reduction of Ecchymoses Post-Liposuction
Brandy, D. A. (2002) · Dermatologic Surgery · doi:10.1097/00042728-200212000-00008 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Nonsurgical Correction of Stahl’s Ear in Neonates: A Case Study
Panopoulou, G., Petrou, I. G., & Vassiliou, A. (2022) · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000004566 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Otoplasty for the Treatment of Protuberant Ears
Patel, P. J., Bisaccia, E., & Scarborough, D. A. (2013) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-35431-1_40 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Reston: A Plastic Surgeon's Dream Material
Thomson, H. G. (2002) · Plastic Surgery · doi:10.1177/229255030201000206 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Nonoperative treatment of congenital deformities of the ear
Bauer, B. S. (1997) · Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · doi:10.1016/s1071-0949(97)80003-0 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Die Ohrrekonstruktion und die epithetische Versorgung unter Verwendung osseo-integrierter Implantate
Walter, C. (1988) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-73751-0_44
Klatt, M. E., & Ratnapalan, S. (2014) · La Clinica pediatrica · doi:10.1177/0009922813504028
A prospective study on non-surgical correction of protruding ears: The importance of early
van Wijk, M. P., & Kon, M. (2012)
Reston: A plastic surgeon’s dream material
Thomson, H. G. (2002) · Plastic Surgery · doi:10.4172/plastic-surgery.1000317
Chen, Z., You, X., Cai, Z., Liu, Q., Du, L., Zhang, H., Cui, W., & Sheng, Y. (2020) · PubMed Central · doi:10.7507/1002-1892.201905130
Deformidades auriculares. Otoplastias
Martí-Carrera, E., Sedano, J. V. R., Longo, A. M., Merino‐Mateo, L., & Muñoz, M. D. D. (2021) · FMC - Formación Médica Continuada en Atención Primaria · doi:10.1016/j.fmc.2021.04.001
Nonsurgical Correction of Congenital Concha Cavum Deformity Using a Commercial Ear Molding Device
Kim, J., Seo, H.-S., Choi, S., Kong, S., & Oh, S. (2022) · Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology · doi:10.21053/ceo.2021.02292
“[3] Non-surgical auricular molding to correct congenital auricular deformities 43 had been first attempted in the 1980s, [4] and since Byrd developed the EarWell system, 44 many studies have used it, with a success rate of over 90% [5].”
BackgroundSevil, E., Cingi, C., & Milkov, M. P. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-33278-4_48
Suzuki, T., Kumegawa, S., Inada, M., Sakata, Y., Wada, Y., Yamada, G., & Asamura, S. (2025) · JPRAS Open · doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2025.10.001
“Various non-surgical treatments for CAD have been reported, and they included a number of different materials for ear molding: tape, 3 dental compound, 4 wax, 5 wire within a tube, 6-9 correction molding system, 10-13 urethane foam, 14 and resin.”
Chen, C., Su, X., Weng, M., Lai, H., Ye, J., Zheng, H., Wang, M., & Lei, C. (2025) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.98363
“Temporary splinting using surgical tapes or Reston foam was first proposed by Matsuo et al. and Kurozumi et al. in the 1980s as a method to correct congenital ear deformities [8,9].”
Alanazi, F., Almousa, H. M., AlAbdulkarim, I., Alhamoudi, A., Alruwaili, R., & Almezel, S. (2026) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000012978
Bin, C. H. E. N., Xiaojun, Y. A. N., Shi, R., & Jiang, C. (2026) · American Journal of Otolaryngology · doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2026.104882
- Authors
- Kurozumi, N., Ono, S., & Ishida, H.
- Affiliations
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine (JP)
- ORCID
- Venue
- British Journal of Plastic Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1982-04
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 181-182
- ISSN
- 0007-1226 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2080585514
- Cited by
- 92
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- British Journal of Plastic Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Keywords
- ear malformations, splinting, non-surgical correction, infants, auricular cartilage, deformity recurrence
- MeSH terms
- Ear, External, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Polymers, Splints
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
