Current 3D scanning and printing technologies offer not only state-of-the-art developments
in the field of medical imaging and bio-engineering, but also cost and time effective solutions …

Each year, thousands of patients deal with ear, nose, and throat disorders that can be life
threatening such as tracheal stenosis, or impact the psychosocial well-being, such as …

Tissue engineering application in otology spans a distance from the pinna to auditory nerve
covered with specialized tissues and functions such as sense of hearing and aesthetics. It …

The functional and structural integrity of the tissue/organ can be compromised in multilayer
reconstructive applications involving cartilage tissue. Therefore, multilayer structures are …

Background: The human ear significantly influences facial appearance. Auricular
abnormalities can arise from many causes, and the cartilage cannot self-regenerate. Three …

Microtia is a congenital malformation of the external year that consists of a poor
development of the auricular pavilion that can be associated with atresia of the auditory …

Reconstruction of cartilaginous structures of the head and neck is a field that's been
traditionally limited by difficulties sourcing sufficient donor cartilage, post-operative infection …