KUTV — Microtia is a congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment or absence of the external ear (auricle). This condition can affect one or both ears and varies in severity. For ...

The ear reconstruction is part of a clinical trial for patients with microtia, a rare congenital deformity where one or both outer ears are absent or underdeveloped In a "groundbreaking" surgery, ...

Affecting about 1 to 5 of every 10,000 babies born globally, microtia is a rare disorder encompassing a spectrum of congenital ear malformations or even absence of the auricle, the visible part of the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A 20-year-old woman born with microtia, a rare birth defect that causes the outer part of the ear to either not form or under-develop, received a 3D-printed ear transplant made ...

Auricular reconstruction for microtia encompasses a spectrum of surgical and technological approaches aimed at restoring the form and function of the external ear in individuals born with ...

According to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, one in every 8,000 to 10,000 births in the United States result in one of two congenital malformations of the ear: microtia (the child is ...

Thanks to two novel tools, the traditionally difficult surgery to create a replacement ear from a patient's rib cartilage may soon be done faster, more simply and accurately. According to the National ...

Being born without a fully-formed ear impacts not only hearing, but it can diminish a child's self esteem. But, thanks to a pioneering new procedure and a mom with a big heart, kids born without an ...

A young boy's wish to just get through a day without strange stares and ridicule is about to come true. In a small town in South Africa, Victor Nwadike was born without a fully-formed ear and little ...