Abstract:Many children born with ear microtia undergo reconstructive surgery for both aesthetic and functional purposes. This surgery is a delicate procedure that requires the surgeon to carve a "scaffold" for a new ear, typically from the patient's own rib cartilage. This is an unnecessarily invasive procedure, and reconstruction relies on the skill of the surgeon to accurately construct a scaffold that best suits the patient based on limited data. Work in stem-cell technologies and bioprinting present an opportunity … Show more
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