HJAR Nov/Dec 2025

38 NOV / DEC 2025 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS ADH CORNER COLUMN CHILDREN’S HEALTH ELEVATING PATIENT OUTCOMES: Effective Strategies for Managing Microtia and Anotia Children born with microtia, a birth defect of the external ear, or its most severe form, anotia, a complete absence of the external ear, often face challenges with hearing and psychosocial concerns that can persist throughout development. While treatment options are complex and highly specialized and beyond what we can cover in this column, let’s look at some strategies that help get patients to better outcomes.