[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”4″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”5″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”6″ ][cs_element_text _id=”7″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”9″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”10″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”11″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”12″ ][cs_element_text _id=”13″ ][cs_element_text _id=”14″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”15″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”16″ ][cs_element_image _id=”17″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”18″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”19″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”20″ ][cs_element_text _id=”21″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”22″ ][cs_element_image _id=”23″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”24″ ][cs_element_text _id=”25″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]What is Microtia
Microtia is a congenital condition in which the ear does not develop / develop properly during the first trimester of pregnancy. The word Microtia translates to “small ear”.
Some Statistics
“Microtia occurs in every 6,000 to 12,000 births
(* Hispanics *Asian * Native Americans * Andeans)”
Dr. Sheryl Lewin, 2019
(ratio) Boys : two times higher than Girls
(ratio) Right ear – two times higher than Left ear
Unilateral (1 small ear) Microtia >75%
Bilateral (2 small ears) occurs <25%
Microtia ears VARY in Shapes, Sizes and Grades
The Syndromes
Syndromes associated with Microtia :
Treacher-Collins Syndrome
Hemifacial Microsomia
Goldenhaar Syndrome
Other Conditions seen with Microtia :
Spinal Anomalies
Clefts
Facial Asymmetry
Kidney
Heart
Eyes
Hand issues
Microtia Treatment Options
Rib Cartilage
Porous Implant (MEDPOR)
Prosthetic
No Treatment (unilateral)
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