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Microtia Ear Surgery and Bone Anchored Hearing Devices

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1.  All the following statements about the rib cartilage graft technique for microtia are true except: Made only from the patient's own tissue Performed as an outpatient surgery Requires multiple surgeries to complete the reconstruction Children must be at least 6 years old

2.  All the following statements about the Medpor technique for microtia are true except: Made from porous polyethylene Performed as an outpatient surgery Complete reconstruction in one operation Children must be at least 6 years old

3.  All the following statements about an Ear Prosthesis for microtia are true except: Allows for a very realistic and long lasting solution. The prosthesis can be attached with a glue adhesive Outcome depends on the skill of the anaplastologist The surgical abutment has a risk of wound healing problems

4.  Medpor has all of the following complications except: Exposure (hole) Infection Fracture Rejection

5.  Which of the following statements about the Rib Cartilage technique is false: The rib cartilage technique has been around for over 50 years The rib cartilage used has similar properties to normal ear cartilage This technique cannot be used until a child's ribcage is large enough to allow for an adult sized ear. Multiple stages are required to complete the rib cartilage surgery

6.  When a bone anchored device is surgically implanted at the same time as a Medpor surgery: The bone anchored implant must be a one-stage procedure The bone anchored implant must be a two-stage procedure The placement of the implant is altered because of the Medpor placement The surgical treatment of the bone anchored implant is the same as if the procedures were done separately

7.  The ideal time to do a bone anchored implant in a patient considering Medpor ear reconstruction is: Before the ear surgery After the ear surgery At the same time as the ear surgery It doesn't matter

8.  The ideal time to do a bone anchored implant in a patient considering Rib Cartilage ear reconstruction is: Before the ear surgery After the ear surgery At the same time as the ear surgery It doesn't matter

9.  The ideal time to do a bone anchored implant in a patient considering an adhesive type of ear prosthesis is: Before the ear prosthesis is placed After the ear prosthesis is placed At the same time the ear prosthesis is placed It doesn't matter

10.  The ideal time to do a bone anchored implant in a patient considering an surgical ear prosthesis is: Before the ear prosthesis implant After the ear prosthesis implant At the same time as the ear prosthesis implant It doesn't matter