bone has a capability to repair itself when it is fractured. repair involves the generation of intermediatetissues, such as fibrous connective tissue, cartilage and woven bone, before final bone healing can occur. theprocess of cartilage-to-bone transition (cbt) is a key for the achievement of rigid bone healing duringfracture repair. we tested this potential for elastic cartilage using a long ...

Leprosy is a chronic and systemic infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of leprosy registered at the beginning of 2008 stood at 212,802 cases. Thanks to anti-leprosy multidrug therapy the number of new cases detected globally has fallen. Lagophthalmos can appear in newly diagnosed lepromatous patients and in patients under anti-lepr...

METHODS: Patients with unilateral microtia, who underwent auricular reconstruction with MEDPOR® implant, were enrolled. Three-dimensional image of the patient’s head was captured by the 3dMDcranial® and virtual sculpture carried out using the Geomagic® Freeform® software and TouchTM X Haptic device for fabrication of the auricular template. Each template was tailored according to the patient’s ...

Management of earlobe keloids is still controversial. Many different treatment modalities have been employed; however, no single approach has been completely successful. We used combination therapy that included compression therapy, laser excision, and serial steroid injection, which has improved our therapeutic outcomes for earlobe keloids.

Microscopic examination of left auricular biopsy has been a routine procedure since the advent of mitral valve surgery. A "positive" auricular biopsy with the presence of so-called Aschoff lesions presumably indicating rheumatic activity, is frequently encountered under such circumstances even in the absence of clinical or routine laboratory criteria suggestive of active rheumatic carditis.'. A...

Conflicts of interests: none Financial support: none ABS TRACT Reconstructions of the auricular pavilion are complex, especially when there is a loss of cartilaginous support. A case of chondrocutaneous defect reconstruction, after the exeresis of a basal cell carcinoma in the upper third of the auricular pavilion, is reported. Silicone fiber was used to model and provide support for the ear. T...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the alternatives for auricular reconstruction. 2. Discuss the pros and cons of autogenous reconstruction of total or subtotal auricular defects. 3. Enumerate the indications for prosthetic reconstruction of total or subtotal auricular defects. 4. Understand the complexity of and the expertise require...

Thermal therapy is widely known and electromagnetic (EM) energy, ultrasonic waves, and other thermal-conduction-based devices have been used as heating sources. In particular, advances in EM technology have paved the way for promising trends in thermotherapeutical applications such as oncology, physiotherapy, urology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and in other areas of medicine as well. This serie...

1. Sator-Katzenschlager SM, Scharbert G, KozekLangenecker SA, et al. The shortand long-term benefits in chronic low back pain through adjuvant electrical vs manual auricular acupuncture. Anesth Analg 2004;98:1359–64 2. Sator-Katzenschlager SM, Szeles JC, Scharbert G, et al. Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points is more effective than conventional manual auricular acupuncture in...