Specialist Conditions

Microtia

Microtia (literally small ear) can occur by itself or with other congenital abnormalities.  The small outer ear (pinna) is often associated with abnormalities of the middle ear with a small or closed ear canal and abnormalities of the eardrum and ear bones (ossicles)

For Bilateral (both sided) microtia the current best treatment is usually a bone anchored hearing aid and a rib reconstruction of the pinna.  David Gault has the most UK experience of this technique

See a presentation on microtia

  Pre and postoperative pictures from David Gault