Objective: The aim of the study was to describe 3 cases of total auricular rehabilitation, including the novel use of iliac crest bone grafts to support bone-anchored auricular prostheses.
Study Design: This study is a retrospective case series from a single institution.
Results: Three cases with large lateral temporal bone and soft tissue defects were successfully treated with total auricular rehabilitation. Rehabilitation included the following: soft tissue coverage with an anterolateral thigh microvascular free flap, iliac crest-free bone graft with staged placement of a bone-anchored auricular prosthesis into the bone graft, and audiologic rehabilitation with a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA). All of the cases with grafts and flaps survived and were without significant donor site morbidity. Bone-anchored hearing aid abutment skin overgrowth was seen in 2 cases and was revised under local anesthesia. All of the patients had expected functional recovery on postoperative audiologic testing. Each patient continues to consistently wear his/her auricular prosthesis and BAHA during 3 years of follow-up.
Conclusions: Total auricular rehabilitation is a complex task involving reconstruction of extensive soft tissue defects, bony defects, and the hearing apparatus. Acceptable cosmetic and functional outcomes and high patient satisfaction is possible in committed patients.
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