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Case Reports
. 1986 Sep;78(3):406-11.

Correction of congenital auricular deformities by splinting in the neonatal period

  • PMID: 3748674
Case Reports

Correction of congenital auricular deformities by splinting in the neonatal period

F E Brown et al. Pediatrics. 1986 Sep.

Abstract

Many congenital ear deformities involve abnormal plical folding. This appears to be a result of deficient intrinsic and extrinsic auricular muscle activity as well as intrauterine pressure effects. These deformities can usually be corrected by appropriate splinting in the neonatal period, a time when estrogen activity is increased and the ear is very malleable. The methods used and the results of treatment are presented.

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