Correction of cupped ear by using a stainless steel wire suspension technique / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate a new reliable surgical technique for correction the congenital cupped ear.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With 96 patients, a stainless steel wire was introduced to suspend auricular cartilage on the pericranium after the cupped ear was corrected. The follow-ups were carried out after the operation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Up to 3 years follow-ups with 52 cases, the results were satisfactory and durable.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The above mentioned technique could be a reliable way to correct mild and moderate cupped ear abnormalities.</p>