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Tissue Engineered Elastic Cartilage-Mimetic Auricular Grafts for Ear Reconstruction
2025-10-28
Abstract excerpt
Patients born with microtia, the congenital malformation of the external ear, face substantial psychosocial strain. Current reconstruction relies on harvesting rib cartilage, an invasive procedure associated with donor site morbidity and unnaturally stiff ears due to the use of hyaline cartilage. Tissue engineered auricles could overcome these drawbacks by providing patient-specific elastic cartilage without the n...
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- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.10.27.684810
