Bioengineering Full-Scale Auricles Using 3D-Printed External Scaffolds and Decellularized Cartilage Xenograft

Using a small animal “bioreactor”, investigators bioengineered full-scale ears utilizing decellularized cartilage xenograft placed within a 3D-printed external auricular scaffold that mimics the size, shape, and biomechanical properties of the native human auricle.