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[Correction of cupped ear by using a stainless steel wire suspension technique]
Yan-Yong Zhao1, Xian-Kong Zeng, Yung Li
1Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, Beijing 100041, China.
Objective:
To evaluate a new reliable surgical technique for correction the congenital cupped ear.
Methods:
With 96 patients, a stainless steel wire was introduced to suspend auricular cartilage on the pericranium after the cupped ear was corrected. The follow-ups were carried out after the operation.
Results:
Up to 3 years follow-ups with 52 cases, the results were satisfactory and durable.
Conclusions:
The above mentioned technique could be a reliable way to correct mild and moderate cupped ear abnormalities.
