Single Vessel Microvascular Replantation of a Partially Amputated Auricle in a Paediatric Patient
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Auricular amputations are rare injuries, particularly in children, and most published literature reports complete ear amputations rather than partial defects. We present a case of a paediatric patient who sustained a partial amputation of the right ear from a dog bite. This was treated with single vessel microvascular arteriovenous replantation without venous repair. The ear survived with excellent cosmetic outcome at 8 months. This case highlights the feasibility of single vessel replantation in paediatric partial ear injuries and adds to the limited published experience of such cases.
Source: Plastic Surgery
Authors: Thomas Franchi, Oliver Jensen, Loree K. Kalliainen
Institutions: Hutt Hospital, Brown University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4417507805