The burned ear; possibilities and challenges in framework reconstruction and coverage

Highlights • We elicit current auricular reconstruction options emphasizing on burn patients. • Each burned ear is a unique case requiring different reconstructive treatment. • The quality of the adjacent tissue is of paramount importance for burn reconstruction. • The choice of framework depends ma...

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Published in:Burns 2016-11, Vol.42 (7), p.1387-1395
Main Authors: Bos, E.J, Doerga, P, Breugem, C.C, van Zuijlen, P.P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auricular
Burns
Burns - surgery
Cartilage framework
Costal Cartilage - transplantation
Craniocerebral Trauma - surgery
Critical Care
Ear Cartilage - injuries
Ear Cartilage - surgery
Ear Deformities, Acquired - surgery
Ear, External - injuries
Ear, External - surgery
Humans
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Reconstruction
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Skin, Artificial
Surgical Flaps
Tissue Engineering
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Summary:Highlights • We elicit current auricular reconstruction options emphasizing on burn patients. • Each burned ear is a unique case requiring different reconstructive treatment. • The quality of the adjacent tissue is of paramount importance for burn reconstruction. • The choice of framework depends mainly on the availability of transplantable tissue. • Tissue engineering and 3D printing of cartilage may play an interesting role in future treatment.
ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2016.02.006