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Clinical Study Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine 2024

Primary Repair of Ear Avulsion with Adjuvant Hyperbaric Therapy and Nitroglycerin Ointment.

Archibald H, Tibesar M, Thacker J, Masters T, Chinnadurai S, Tibesar R — Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine, 2024

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported two cases of paediatric ear avulsion injuries treated with surgical reattachment, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and nitroglycerin ointment.

What They Found

They found complete graft take in one patient and 90% graft take in the second patient. Both patients achieved satisfactory aesthetic outcomes following this treatment approach.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada or by Canadian researchers.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its small sample size, reporting only two cases, which limits generalizability.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 38301129
Year Published 2024
Journal Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
MeSH Terms Animals; Child; Dogs; Female; Humans; Bites and Stings; Combined Modality Therapy; Ear, External; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Nitroglycerin; Ointments; Vasodilator Agents

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Last reviewed: April 2, 2026 | Reviewed by: Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team | Editorial process | Research sources | Counts & methodology