Threshold of tactile perception in a reconstructed auricle.
Öberg, Martin LU ; Svensson, Henry LU ; Becker, Magnus LU
and Wikström, Sven-Olof
LU
(2011)
In Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
45(1).
p.23-27
- Abstract
- Abstract There are more important outcome variables than the aesthetic when it comes to a successful result in reconstruction of the ear for microtia. The protective sensitivity, for example, is important to avoid damage to the skin covering the cartilaginous framework. We studied 39 patients with unilateral microtia and recorded their skin sensitivity more than six months after the last operation. The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test (SWMT) was used to assess the threshold of protective sensitivity in three particular areas: the helix, the anthelix, and the lobule. The opposite ear served as control. A monofilament of 4.31 or less was regarded as acceptable protective sensitivity. Thirty-two patients had acceptable sensitivity in the... (More)
- Abstract There are more important outcome variables than the aesthetic when it comes to a successful result in reconstruction of the ear for microtia. The protective sensitivity, for example, is important to avoid damage to the skin covering the cartilaginous framework. We studied 39 patients with unilateral microtia and recorded their skin sensitivity more than six months after the last operation. The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test (SWMT) was used to assess the threshold of protective sensitivity in three particular areas: the helix, the anthelix, and the lobule. The opposite ear served as control. A monofilament of 4.31 or less was regarded as acceptable protective sensitivity. Thirty-two patients had acceptable sensitivity in the whole ear, but the helix gave a poor result in seven patients and in one of them so did the anthelix. (Less)
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- Öberg, Martin
LU
; Svensson, Henry
LU
; Becker, Magnus
LU
and Wikström, Sven-Olof
LU
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- 2011
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- Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
- volume
- 45
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 23 - 27
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
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- wos:000288167000005
- pmid:21446796
- scopus:79952773466
- pmid:21446796
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- 2000-656X
- DOI
- 10.3109/2000656X.2010.542653
- language
- English
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Surgery Research Unit (013242220), Reconstructive Surgery (013240300)
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