Keywords
Preserve cartilage
Early perichondritis without fluctuant abscess
Fluctuant abscess and cartilage destruction
Debridement of necrosed cartilage
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Perichondritis of the external ear is a frightening and disfiguring complication of the traumatized ear leading to residual deformity in cases. Here, we have 20 cases of posttraumatic perichondritis, out of which nine were diagnosed in the earliest stages and treated with oral antibiotics only, and seven were diagnosed after abscess formation and treated in the hospital setting with intravenous antibiotics. Four were diagnosed after abscess formation and treated with surgical intervention and intravenous antibiotics. The challenge lies in early diagnosis, proper analysis of the responsible aetiological factors, bacteriological agents involved, attempting to classify and stage this disease, and formulating a treatment protocol that should be advocated for the different disease stages.
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