[Clinical application of osseointegration for auricular defects and deformity].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical value of osseointegration for repairing auricular defects and deformity.


METHODS
Twenty cases (21 ears) including congenital and non-congenital auricular defects and deformity, were treated with osseointegrated prostheses according to the manual of Branemark implanting system. The first-stage operation was for osseointegration of implants, and the second-stage was for anchoring the prostheses. All cases were followed up for six months to three years.


RESULTS
One-time success rate is 100%. Satisfactory rate of appearance recovery is 90.47%. The infection rate between osseointegrated implants and surrounding tissue is 14.28%. The stability rate of prostheses is 100%.


CONCLUSIONS
It has a good result to apply osseointegrated prostheses for repairing auricular defects and deformity.
Zhang
Zhi-Gang
ZG
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China. zhangzz0369@126.com
Zheng
Yi-Qing
YQ
Chen
Sui-Jun
SJ
Liu
Xiang
X
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016348:Osseointegration; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult