II. Associated Conditions
III. Management: Repair
- See Field Nerve Block of Ear (Auricle Anesthesia)
- See Laceration Repair
- Precautions
- Minimize Sutures through cartilage (risk of cartilage ischemia)
- Skin should completely cover cartilage with closure (otherwise risk of perichondritis)
- Indications to refer to Otolaryngology or Plastic Surgery
- Laceration involving ear cartilage
- Large Lacerations (esp. >3 cm) may require grafting
IV. Complications
- Ear deformity
V. Resources
- Complex Ear Lacerations (Stat Pearls)
- Ear Lacerations (Dr. Lin)
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| Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
| SnomedCT | 283361008 |
| Spanish | laceración en la región de la oreja, laceración en la región de la oreja (trastorno), laceración en la región auricular, laceración en la región auricular (trastorno) |
| English | Laceration of ear region, Laceration of ear region (disorder) |
