A 38-year-old man had met with a motor vehicular accident in which he had sustained severe injuries to his right ear and lower jaw. His right ear was severely torn causing him great pain and he had much difficulty opening and closing his mouth.
A 3D CT scan showed right and left body of mandible fracture. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the reconstructive surgery. The mandibular fractures were fixed with bone plates and screws. The ear tear extended from behind the ear at the side of the neck, completely splitting the pinna till the skin of the preauricular region. The scar tissues were excised; the cut pinna was closely approximated and sutured restoring normal form and function. Following suture removal the right ear had a normal appearance and the man was very happy to have his injuries treated successfully.
A 3D CT scan showed right and left body of mandible fracture. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the reconstructive surgery. The mandibular fractures were fixed with bone plates and screws. The ear tear extended from behind the ear at the side of the neck, completely splitting the pinna till the skin of the preauricular region. The scar tissues were excised; the cut pinna was closely approximated and sutured restoring normal form and function. Following suture removal the right ear had a normal appearance and the man was very happy to have his injuries treated successfully.
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