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Objective@#To explore the treatment effects of domestic auricular orthosis on children born with congenital auricular deformity.@*Methods@#Children born with congenital auricle deformity were treated by "Yi Er" auricle orthosis, included 42 ears of 29 cases.These children were divided into three groups according to the birth age. The age less than 7 days was divided into group 1, 7-42 days for group 2, and more than 42 days for group 3. Compare the therapeutic effect of children in different ages.@*Results@#The therapeutic effect was divided into three grades: markedly effective and cured (basically return to normal appearance); effective (improved, but not reached the normal appearance); invalid (no improvement after treatment). The markedly effective and cured rate in group 1, group 2 and group 3 were 100%, 85.7% and 45.0%, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05), and the average correction time was(20.75±6.50)d, (32.64±15.40)d, (48.23±17.32) d, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#The domestic auricle orthosis has a significant effect on the correction of children born with congenital auricular deformity. The better treatment effect and the shorter wearing time can be acquired in the early correction.
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Objective@#To investigate the curative effect of auricular deformity repaired by concha cartilage.@*Methods@#From January 2017 to June 2018, 15 cases with auricular deformities were repaired using the autologous concha cartilage which combined with the retroauricular flap or retroauricular fascia with skin grafting. 9 males and 6 females, aged 10-40 with an average age of 19; 3 cases of upper 1/3 traumatic auricle defect, 2 cases of congenital Stahl's ear, 5 cases of congenital cup-shaped ear and 5 cases of congenital cryptotia.@*Results@#Total 15 patients were followed up for 12-18 months after the surgery. The area of concha cartilage resection was about 0.5 cm×1.0 cm. The shape and size of the repaired ears were similar to the healthy ear. The transplanted cartilages were not absorbed or deformed. The incision was healed well and retroauricular flap, retroauricular fascia, and skin grafting were preserved well without complications like hemorrhage, necrosis, and infection.@*Conclusions@#This method is harmless and simple, which has reliable and satisfactory effects on various auricular deformities.