title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with partial ear amputation using a self suspension technique.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Partial ear amputations are one of the forms of ear loss. A user-friendly design of prosthesis with safe suspension and an aesthetic appearance can be helpful to a patient who has lost part of their ear due to congenital absence or trauma. Prosthetic use has social and psychological effects on the patient and their family. The aim of this paper is to describe a technique of ear prosthesis fabrication with self suspension for these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  To provide a snugly fitting prosthesis, the only parts of the residual ear that were covered by the prosthesis were accurately manufactured and reduced in thickness to 0.5-1 mm and 10 mm in width, so that the silicone extended over the stumps to provide adequate suspension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper proposes the designing and constructing of a silicone ear prosthesis which had good suspension, low cost, was easy to use and was acceptable in appearance to the patient.
authors: University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Ali
authors: MA
authors: Mardani
authors: Mokhtar
authors: M
authors: Arazpour
authors: Monireh Ahmadi
authors: MA
authors: Bani
authors: Stephen W
authors: SW
authors: Hutchins
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Zarezadeh
authors: Masomeh
authors: M
authors: Sojodi
authors: Mahmood
authors: M
authors: Bahramizadeh
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000674:Amputees / Q000523:psychology*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004423:Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones