Comparison of the compressive mechanical properties of auricular and costal cartilage from patients with microtia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109688
Abstract: Children born with a small or absent ears undergo surgical reconstruction to restore their auricle. Currently, rib (costal) cartilage is used to carve the auricle. However as alternative, tissue engineered and synthetic materials are being… read more here.
Keywords: auricular costal; properties auricular; costal cartilage; auricular cartilage ... See more keywords