[Correction of cupped ear by using a stainless steel wire suspension technique].
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.
Zhao
Yan-Yong
YY
Plastic Surgery Hospital of CAMS, Beijing 100041, China.
Zeng
Xian-Kong
XK
Li
Yung
Y
Zhuang
Hong-Xing
HX
Jiang
Wen-Jie
WJ
Hu
Xiao-Gen
XG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013232:Steel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013232:Steel