A Practical Guide to Microtia Scoring: Step-by-Step [CLINICAL]

SUMMARY:
Microtia/aural atresia reconstruction surgery focuses on improving hearing and cosmesis in patients with microtia, aural atresia, and aural stenosis. Preoperative evaluation of microtia with high-resolution CT plays an important role in assessing the potential for the successful surgical restoration of hearing. Given the challenges of the procedure, surgical candidates are carefully selected, taking into account the CT imaging findings. The Jahrsdoerfer scoring system is a semiquantitat…

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