Minor agenesis that affects only the visible parts of the outer ear, which may be called microtia, typically produces cosmetic concerns and perhaps hearing impairment if the opening to the ear canal is blocked, but not deafness.
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Just to keep things in perspective, as someone who actually does this for a living, no one in our field would immediately thing of John Reinisch ( or anyone else for that matter ) when using a polyethylene implant for microtia repair.
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The fauna from the paleokarst fillings is known as " Mikrotia " fauna after the endemic murid of the region ( initially named " Microtia ", with a c, but later corrected, because the genus " Microtia " was already occupied ).
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The fauna from the paleokarst fillings is known as " Mikrotia " fauna after the endemic murid of the region ( initially named " Microtia ", with a c, but later corrected, because the genus " Microtia " was already occupied ).
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In 1964, Radford C . Tanzer ( 1921 2004 ) re-emphasized the use of autologous cartilage as the most advantageously reliable organic material for resolving microtia, abnormally small ears, because of its great histologic viability, resistance to shrinkage, and resistance to softening, and lower incidence of resorption.
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This Medical Missions for Children / Paterson, NJ ( MMC ) should not be confused with Medical Missions for Children ( MMFC ), a 501 ( 3 ) ( c ) charity based in Woburn, MA that sends 13-15 surgical, medical and dental missions around the world each year to care for impoverished children who suffer from cleft deformities, microtia ( absence of ear ), head and neck abnormalities and severe, untreated burn injuries
