Ear Laceration

Aka: Ear Laceration, Pinna Laceration, Auricle Laceration

advertisement

II. Associated Conditions

  1. Auricular Hematoma

III. Management: Repair

  1. See Field Nerve Block of Ear (Auricle Anesthesia)
  2. See Laceration Repair
  3. Precautions
    1. Minimize Sutures through cartilage (risk of cartilage ischemia)
    2. Skin should completely cover cartilage with closure (otherwise risk of perichondritis)
  4. Indications to refer to Otolaryngology or Plastic Surgery
    1. Laceration involving ear cartilage
    2. Large Lacerations (esp. >3 cm) may require grafting

IV. Complications

  1. Ear deformity

V. Resources

  1. Complex Ear Lacerations (Stat Pearls)
    1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525973/
  2. Ear Lacerations (Dr. Lin)
    1. https://lacerationrepair.com/techniques/anatomic-regions/ear-lacerations-part-i/

Images: Related links to external sites (from Bing)

These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Ear Laceration." Click on the image (or right click) to open the source website in a new browser window. Search Bing for all related images

Related Studies

Related Topics in Otolaryngology

advertisement