2012/01/01 by Andreas Naumann, Naumann, Andreas
Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Ear Surgery and Otitis Media #Ear and Head Tumors #Medicine #Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
paper · doi:10.3205/iprs000015
openalex publication_date 2012/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19
The incidence of ear deformities is about 150 cases/newborns per year in Germany. The porous polyethylene ear implant is an alloplastic biomaterial, which is used for reconstruction of high-grade ear deformities. The polyethylene ear framework is covered by a superficial temporoparietal fascia flap to provide the engraftment of free skin transplants, which covers the newly reconstructed ear. Additionally other options for ear reconstruction of high-grade ear deformity are the ear reconstruction using autologous rib cartilage as well as the rehabilitation with an ear prosthesis.