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International Journal of Bioprinting 3D-printed post-otoplasty ear retainer

Figure 1. The background and design of postoperative ear retainer. (A) The auricular structures related to ear malformation corrective surgery: (A, left)
anterior; (A, right) posterior, (B–D) a typical case of constricted ear deformity (cup ear) with mild resurgence one year after surgery. Photos were taken
before (B), during (C), and one year after otoplasty (D). Red arrows indicate the transformation of the most severely deformed part of the constricted ear,
and (E) design of the postoperative ear retainer: (from left to right) headband fixing device, hard outer shell, sponge pad, retainer fixing device, retainer,
and headband.

Volume 10 Issue 5 (2024) 465 doi: 10.36922/ijb.3986