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[Treatment of the deformed ear and jaw]
1Plastic Surgery Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
Abstract:
Lengthening of the mandible by gradual distraction and ear reconstruction using tissue expanders were performed on nine young patients (6-11 years old) with unilateral hemifacial microsomia. The technique holds promise for reconstruction of ear and mandible at the same time. This is essentially a pilot clinical project. A late follow-up of these patients is necessary.