Clinical application of osseointegration for auricular defects and deformity / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinical value of osseointegration for repairing auricular defects and deformity.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>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%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>It has a good result to apply osseointegrated prostheses for repairing auricular defects and deformity.</p>