Studies on congenital ear deformities agree on certain facts regarding their epidemiology.
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Firstly, there is no consensus concerning the true incidence and prevalence of different
kinds of ‘deformed auricles’. Secondly, some of the mild congenital ear deformities
will disappear spontaneously during the first year of life and hence the prevalence
of a specific deformity among older children is expected to be lower than the incidence
of the same deformity at birth. Thirdly, the prominent ear deformity is the most common
and has a prevalence of about 5% in the white population. Finally, some rare ear deformities
are more prevalent in certain races and the best given example is the Stahl's ear
deformity which is more commonly seen among orientals, particularly the Japanese.
The senior author (MMA) has noted that Stahl's ear deformity is common among the Saudi
population and hence the following study was done to investigate the prevalence of
this deformity and to compare it with the prevalence of other ear deformities.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: July 24, 2006
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© 2006 The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
