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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 7:47:100891.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100891. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Prognostic factors in partial auricular avulsion after one-stage reconstruction

W Dini Widiarni  1 , B Putri  1 , W R Respati  1
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Case Reports

Prognostic factors in partial auricular avulsion after one-stage reconstruction

W Dini Widiarni et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Auricular avulsion remains one of the most common acquired ear deformities. Due to the complexity of each case, vast details of treatment approaches were to be considered, including in the case of partial auricular avulsion. Here we presented a case report with factors affecting the efficacy of simple reattachment as a treatment choice for a partial auricular avulsion.

Case report: A 28-year-old male with partial auricular avulsion was treated with simple reattachment, achieving satisfactory results and without complications.

Conclusion: The presence of an inferior pedicle, shorter injury to surgery time, and careful considerations of technical steps in conducting the simple reattachment and postoperative management are to increase the outcomes in partial auricular avulsions.

Keywords: Partial auricular avulsion; Prognostic factors; Simple reattachment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: We wish to confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.

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Clinical Documentation of the partial auricular avulsion before the surgery.
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Clinical Documentation of the auricle after the surgery.
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Clinical Documentation of the ear following 3 months after the simple reattachment (anterior).
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Clinical Documentation of the ear following 3 months after the simple reattachment (posterior).
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