Single Vessel Microvascular Replantation of a Partially Amputated Auricle in a Paediatric Patient

Abstract

Auricular amputations are rare injuries, particularly in children, and most published literature reports complete ear amputations rather than partial defects. We present a case of a paediatric patient who sustained a partial amputation of the right ear from a dog bite. This was treated with single vessel microvascular arteriovenous replantation without venous repair. The ear survived with excellent cosmetic outcome at 8 months. This case highlights the feasibility of single vessel replantation in paediatric partial ear injuries and adds to the limited published experience of such cases.