The psychosocial impact of microtia and ear reconstruction: A national data-linkage study

• Main Authors: Thomas H. Jovic (Author), John A. G. Gibson (Author), Matthew Jovic (Author), Thomas D. Dobbs (Author), Rowena Griffiths (Author), Ashley Akbari (Author), Iain S. Whitaker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionChildren with visible facial differences are believed to be at increased risk of negative psychosocial behaviours which may manifest as affective disorders. The aim of this study was to determine whether a diagnosis of microtia, and the associated surgical intervention, is associated wit...