Using ear molding to correct auricular helix adhesion deformity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the effectiveness of Byrd's EarWell system for the treatment of auricular helix adhesion.

Methods

The newborns with helix adhesion were treated with ear molding. The photos of pinna were taken before, during, and after the treatment. The immediate and long-term outcomes, as well as the complications, were assessed by two independent plastic surgeons.

Study design

A retrospective study. Data on family history, neonatal weight, gestational age, delivery method, laterality, gender, age of initiating treatment, medical comorbidities, duration of treatment, and follow-up time were collected.

Study site and period

From 2019 to 2021, infants treated with the EarWell System in the Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University were enrolled in

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706092 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature