Auricular reconstruction with polyethylene implants or silicone prosthesis: a single institution experience

Auricular reconstruction is usually necessary in patients with congenital malformations, after traumatic ear amputations or in cases of neoplastic ear disease.Thirty-nine patients who underwent an auricular reconstruction with either silicon prosthesis (21 patients) or porous polyethylene (18 patients) between 2002 and 2013 were retrospectively analysed at a tertiary academic institution.A total of 25 male und 14 female patients were included in the study. In all, 43 implants were installed in 39 patients.

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