PEDIATRICS Vol. 78 No. 3 September 1986, pp. 406-411
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Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities by Splinting in the Neonatal Period

Forst E. Brown MD1, Lawrence B. Colen MD1, Rocco R. Addante MD1, and John M. Graham Jr MD, ScD1

1 From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery; and Dysmorphology and Clinical Genetics Program, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire

Many congenital ear deformities involve abnormal plical folding. This appears to be a result of deficient intrinsic and extrinsic auricular muscle activity as well as intrauterine pressure effects. These deformities can usually be corrected by appropriate splinting in the neonatal period, a time when estrogen activity is increased and the ear is very malleable. The methods used and the results of treatment are presented.

Key Words: auricle • ear splinting • congenital ear deformity

Submitted on October 24, 1985
Accepted on January 8, 1986




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