Nonsurgical treatment of various auricular deformities
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Nonsurgical treatment does not always correct all auricular deformities. However, we believe that all types of deformities can be treated if the gradual and continuous correction is made. Therefore, it is recommended that nonsurgical treatment should be tried first, even in older children. Even if the correction with the splint is not satisfactory, the improved form with the splint will make it easier to obtain a good, delicate form by surgery at a later stage.
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Some articles have concluded molding to be effective up until an older age, countering the theory that neonatal treatment is most effective.
“Some articles, however, have concluded molding to be effective up until an older age, countering this theory.47–51”
From Non-surgical Correction of Congenital Ear Anomalies: A Review of the Literature (2020) · cites this paper as [49]
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- Authors
- Yotsuyanagi, T., Yokoi, K., & Sawada, Y.
- Affiliations
- Hirosaki University (JP)
- Venue
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-04
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 327-332
- ISSN
- 0094-1298 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2051264564
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinics in 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 deformity, conservative treatment, splinting, surgical correction
- MeSH terms
- Child, Preschool, Ear, External, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Splints
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