KUTV — Microtia is a congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment or absence of the external ear (auricle). This condition can affect one or both ears and varies in severity. For ...

The ear reconstruction is part of a clinical trial for patients with microtia, a rare congenital deformity where one or both outer ears are absent or underdeveloped In a "groundbreaking" surgery, ...

A surgery for reconstructing a patient’s ear with her own tissue using 3D printing technology was successfully completed by doctors in the US. The breakthrough surgery may lead to new ways to treat ...

Affecting about 1 to 5 of every 10,000 babies born globally, microtia is a rare disorder encompassing a spectrum of congenital ear malformations or even absence of the auricle, the visible part of the ...

Using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells, scientists in China have grown new ears for five children born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which impacts the shape and function of ...

A young boy's wish to just get through a day without strange stares and ridicule is about to come true. In a small town in South Africa, Victor Nwadike was born without a fully-formed ear and little ...

Eli Bell, 8, was born with a condition called bilateral microtia, a congenital deformity that left him with no ears and a very limited sense of hearing. After having surgery this summer, Eli was ...

Editor’s note: This article has been changed to correct the type of hearing aid Reis Henderson has. She has a bone conduction hearing device. When 8-year-old Reis Henderson wears her wispy blonde hair ...

MIAMI (CNN) -- Scientists in China have grown new ears for five children using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells. The children were born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which ...

Using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells, scientists in China have grown new ears for five children born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which impacts the shape and function of ...