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Classification and Prevalence of Microtia

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The anatomy of the external ear is complex. The external ear develops from several branchial arches and can present with multiple developmental anomalies at birth. In this chapter, we discuss the classification and prevalence of microtia.

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    Caitlin L. Pray, Youssef Tahiri & John F. Reinisch

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Gould, D.J., Pray, C.L., Tahiri, Y., Reinisch, J.F. (2019). Classification and Prevalence of Microtia. In: Reinisch, J., Tahiri, Y. (eds) Modern Microtia Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16387-7_2

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