Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol.  2022 Nov;15(4):380-382. 10.21053/ceo.2021.02292.

Nonsurgical Correction of Congenital Concha Cavum Deformity Using a Commercial Ear Molding Device

• Kim J
• Seo H
• Choi SW
• Kong SK
• Oh SJ

• KMID: 2536537
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2021.02292

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  Fig. 1. Concha cavum deformities treated with the EarWell correction system. (A) Case 1 before therapy. The concha cavum deformity with narrowing of the external auditory canal (EAC). (B) Case 1 after splinting for 4 weeks. The cavum of the conchal cartilage and EAC are normalized. (C) Case 2 before therapy. Cavum deformity, EAC narrowing, and lidding of the helix are observed. (D) Case 2 at 6 weeks after the end of treatment. The conchal cartilage and helix show excellent improvement.

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  Fig. 2. The EarWell system and its application to auricular deformities. (A) The EarWell system comprises four main components: a posterior cradle, retractors, a conchal bowl former, and an anterior shell. The red arrow points to the conchal bowl former, which is important for correcting concha cavum deformity. (B) The EarWell system attached to the auricle, before covering the anterior shell. The red arrow points to where the conchal bowl former is positioned in the cavum and cymba regions of the concha area. (C) The EarWell system after covering the anterior shell and the completion of all procedures.

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