The auricular branch supplies sensations to the posterior aspect of the external ear (pinna) and the posterior part of the external auditory canal. (medscape.com)
Auricular malformations range from anotia to mild alterations in the external form of the ear. (medscape.com)
The earliest reports of auricular reconstruction date back to 600 BC from passages in the Sushruta Samhita, in which the great Indian surgeon Sushruta describes ear lobe reconstruction using local skin flaps. (medscape.com)
Surgeons of the 19th century believed total auricular reconstruction was impossible because no source of skin or elastic cartilage was acceptable to create the auricle. (medscape.com)
In 1930, Pierce described the principle of creating an auricular framework from cartilage grafts. (medscape.com)
No natural substitute exists for the thin pliable auricular cartilage. (medscape.com)
Pinna2
This update provides evidence-based recommendations to manage acute otitis externa (AOE), defined as diffuse inflammation of the external ear canal, which may also involve the pinna or tympanic membrane. (wiley.com)
The external ear, also called the 'pinna' or 'auricle', is designed mainly to capture the sound waves. (mskneurology.no)
The ossicles are the three smallest bones in the human body, and their job is to transfer but also modulate the strength of vibratory energy (sound wave vibrations) into the cochlea. (mskneurology.no)
Anatomy1
However, not everyone has suitable anatomy for a viable, long-term rook piercing. (wikipedia.org)
Canal2
Hearing loss due to associated ear canal atresia can result in learning difficulties. (medscape.com)
It has a natural secretion of cerumen (ear wax) that protects the canal and prevents unwanted entities or particles to enter it, thus protecting the eardrum and middle & inner ear segments. (mskneurology.no)
Inflammation1
Yao syndrome (formerly called NOD2 -associated autoinflammatory disease) is a disorder involving episodes of fever and abnormal inflammation affecting many parts of the body, particularly the skin, joints, and gastrointestinal system. (findzebra.com)
Auricle2
In 1920, Gillies first described the use of costal cartilage grafts in reconstructing the auricle. (medscape.com)
Other challenges in the creation of the auricle are properly positioning the reconstructed ear in relation to the opposite ear, providing sufficient projection of the auricle from the head, creating a postauricular sulcus, and reconstructing a natural-appearing lobule and tragus. (medscape.com)
External2
Congenital malformations of the external ear are uncommon birth defects with long-term sequelae for children and their families. (medscape.com)
There are three main segments of the ear, namely the external, middle and inner portions. (mskneurology.no)
Wound2
Antibacterial and antimicrobial ointments (such as Neosporin) should never be used as they seal off the wound from receiving any air. (wikipedia.org)
Deer Park Village Administrator Jim Connors said Tuesday he never received the police report, but it could have wound up with a private company that previously handled building and zoning matters. (blogspot.com)
Average3
Some people experience pain comparable to that of an average cartilage piercing to the helix or tragus, and others have described it as one of the most painful piercings they've ever received, either in the ear or their whole body. (wikipedia.org)
Today, the basic steps in microtia repair require an average of 2-4 stages and involve the use of either an alloplast or the patient's rib cartilage to serve as a framework that is implanted under the skin. (medscape.com)
Scanning plaster ear models with a microcomputed tomography scanner or a cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scanner, and then converting the images into mesh models, the investigators determined that healthy, adult-sized ears in the study had a mean total skin area of 47.3 cm 2 , compared with an average of 14.5 cm 2 for ears with microtia. (medscape.com)
Makes1
Generally, the rook piercing presents the same set of complications and risks as other cartilage piercings in the ear, although its concealed nature makes it less prone to accidental snags than other piercings. (wikipedia.org)
Purpose1
A rook piercing is a perforation of the antihelix of the ear for the purpose of wearing jewelry. (wikipedia.org)
Difficulty2
Oftentimes individuals will need assistance in removing and especially inserting jewelry due to the small area and difficulty in seeing and reaching the piercing coupled with the complexity of screwing on small parts without stripping the jewelry and/or securing the ball in a CBR. (wikipedia.org)
Surgeons involved in microtia repair have long recognized the difficulty of creating a natural-appearing ear. (medscape.com)
Surface2
It is located just above the tragus on the ridge between the inner and outer conch with the piercing passing from the underside to the top of this ridge, differing from many ear piercings that essentially span between a "front" and "back" surface. (wikipedia.org)
The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin. (lookformedical.com)
Parts1
The middle ear involves the parts between the ear drum and the oval window of the cochlea. (mskneurology.no)
Transfer1
In the 16th century, Gaspare Tagliocozzi reported using a transfer flap from the arm to reconstruct the ear. (medscape.com)
Skin2
One key to successful reconstruction is to provide sufficient relief in the helix, scaphoid fossa, and antihelix to create the illusion of thin skin overlying thin cartilage. (medscape.com)
Problems such as thick skin, hair-bearing skin, and poor quality cartilage serve to frustrate the surgeon's attempt to achieve the desired result. (medscape.com)
History1
In The Cure Within, her splendid history of mind-body medicine, Anne Harrington tries to explain why we draw connections between emotions and illness, and helps trace how today s myriad alternative and complementary treatments came to be. (healthwatcher.net)
Area1
These soaks will soften any dried lymph, clean the piercing as well as the jewellery, partially sterilize the area due to the salt, and alleviate swelling and soreness. (wikipedia.org)
Complications2
Generally, the rook piercing presents the same set of complications and risks as other cartilage piercings in the ear, although its concealed nature makes it less prone to accidental snags than other piercings. (wikipedia.org)
Complications anatomy, pathogenesis, and microbiology of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis may help the clinician make the most expedi Other than delicate eustachian tube dysfunction or transient tious and price-effective diagnosis and remedy whereas middle ear effusion, complications of viral rhinitis are avoiding severe issues. (ehd.org)
Nose3
The cartilage was almost completely removed, and he chiseled away the bone in the bridge of my nose to reduce the bump. (bme.com)
For Sigmund Freud the first human becomes so by raising erect, prising the nose away from the alluring stink of the animal, sexual zones of the body. (cabinetmagazine.org)
Phrenological interpretations of its shape helped usher in the genocidal body politics of Nazism, 'mayhem' originally meant to bite off the nose or ears and ancient forms of rhinoplasty were developed in Eastern cultures where nose decapitation was the punishment for adultery-a literal case of cutting the nose off to spite the pretty face. (cabinetmagazine.org)
Modification3
Erik Dakota, a well known professional piercer[citation needed] and the individual responsible for originating and popularizing the rook piercing, is said to have named this modification after a shortened version of his first name. (wikipedia.org)
Any type of body modification jewelry can be worn in the piercing with the most common being CBRs (captive bead ring) and curved barbells. (wikipedia.org)
But I don't really see this as a "body modification" in the same way… I just felt like this was right. (bme.com)
Small2
People often choose relatively small diameter rings and shorter barbells owing to the confined space of the piercing. (wikipedia.org)
C49755 Device Component or Accessory FDA C54577 Medical Device Component Or Accessory Terminology FDA CDRH C50343 Cannula A small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication. (nih.gov)
Time1
Much of the cartilage in the ear receives comparatively little blood flow accounting for the increased healing time and persistent soreness. (wikipedia.org)