Figure 1.
Comparison of correction effect, mean treatment duration, and common complications in infant with different types of auricle deformity_
| Deformity types | Cases (ears) | Correction effect, N (%) | Mean treatment duration (days; x± s) | Complication | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent | Good | Poor | Rebound ratio, N (%) | Eczema, N (%) | Skin lesion, N (%) | |||
| Protruding ear | 14 | 12 (85.71) | 0 (0) | 2 (14.29) | 95.67 ± 20.33 | 4 (28.6) | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0) |
| Lop ear | 19 | 15 (78.95) | 3 (15.79) | 1 (5.26) | 87.56 ± 40.12 | 6 (31.6) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (5.3) |
| Cup ear | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 39.21 ± 16.28 | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) |
| Constricted ear | 17 | 15 (88.24) | 2 (11.76) | 0 (0) | 43.66 ± 8.37 | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) |
| Helix deformity | 15 | 15 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 36.58 ± 6.34 | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) |
| Stahl’s ear | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34.35 ±15.39 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Cryptotia ear | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38.94 ± 7.36 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
Treatment initiation and wearing duration_
| Types of auricle deformity | Initial time of diagnosis and treatment | Wearing duration |
|---|---|---|
| Panel A: protruding ear deformity | 30 d after birth on October 30, 2020 | 119 d |
| Panel B: cup ear deformity | 30 d after birth on July 12, 2021 | 114 d |
| Panel C: lop ear deformity | 30 d after birth on November 18, 2021 | 110 d Note: Eczema occurs when the EarWell infant ear correction system is applied for prolonged duration. |
| Panel D: cup ear deformity | 30 d after birth on February 14, 2022 | 104 d Note: Nursing education enhanced the family members’ intervention skill during sleep for preferable clinical outcomes. |
| Panel E: protruding ear deformity | 30 d after birth on July 15, 2022 | 91 d Note: Nursing education enhanced the family members’ intervention skill and promoted continuous compliancy. |