Efficacy of the EarWell Correction System in Congenital Auricle Deformity in Infants
SU Qiuyu
QIN Qian
LV Panpan
LIU Peng
QIAN Xiaoming
ZHANG Beibei
Abstract：Objective To report efficacy of the EarWell Correction System in the treatment of congenital auricle deformity.Methods A total of 55 infants(95ears)with congenital auricle deformity who were treated with the EarWell Correction System in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from December 2022 to April 2023 were enrolled in this study and divided into three groups based on age.Treatment course,outcomes and complications were summarized.Results The overall rate of effectiveness was 97.9％,100％and 86.4％for groups A,B and C,with device wearing in group A＜group B＜group C(P＜0.05).The rate of complications in group A and group B during treatment was significantly lower than that in group C(P=0.003,P＜0.01).Conclusions The EarWell Correction System is effective in treating congenital auricle deformity.The earlier the application time,the better the outcome,and the shorter the treatment time required,with lower incidence of complications.
Keywords：auricle deformityEarWell correction systemefficacy
Publication Date：2024-10-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 718-721 )