Medico-Legal Evaluation of Keloid Formation Following Prominent Ear Correction: Malpractice or Complication?

  

Prominent ear is an anatomic auricular deformity seen in 5% of the population.

Keloid formation may occur following prominent ear correction operations.

Such undesirable results can lead to a claim of medical malpractice.

It is necessary to determine whether the undesired outcome is a complication or malpractice.

The physician’s compliance with the standards of care and patient rights is decisive in this distinction.