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Management of auricular hematoma using a thermoplastic splint
J M Henderson1, A R Salama, R H Blanchaert
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore,USA. jhenders@umaryland.edu
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|July 11, 2000
Abstract:
Several methods have been described in the literature for the management of acute auricular hematoma. Herein, we review the pathogenesis of auricular hematoma, describe the various treatment modalities, and report a case in which a thermoplastic splint was used to prevent recurrence of hematoma in a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
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