Clinical observations over 130 patients with burnt conchae of the auricle allowed the injuries to be subdivided into two groups: primary and secondary lesions. Primary lesions are associated with the direct effect of the thermal factor upon the concha of the auricle while secondary lesions are related to infectious complications of burns. The classification of thermal lesions presented here may help provide adequate and timely therapy. When treating burns of conchae of the auricle, it is important to prevent burn dissemination and suppuration of the wound.
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J Craniofac Surg
November 2024
Department of Computer Technology and Information Systems, Erdemli School of Applied Technology and Management, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
The aim of the study is to comprehensively examine the composition and localization of the auricle in formalin-fixed human fetuses during the second and third trimesters of the antenatal period. Ninety-seven auricles were evaluated (33 females and 31 males in the second, and 22 females and 11 males in the third trimester). Nine morphometric dimensions were directly measured from auricles.
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School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Cemperdown, NSW, Australia.
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