Open AccessIsolated malleus handle fracture: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Abdou Sy,
Eric Joël Regonne,
Malick Ndiaye,
Marie Paule Thill
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
egyptian journal of ear nose throat and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2090-3405
pISSN - 2090-0740
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejenta.2017.02.001
Subject(s) - malleus , fracture (geology) , medicine , orthodontics , audiology , surgery , materials science , middle ear , composite material , stapes
An isolated malleus handle fracture is a rare ossicular injury; around 83 cases have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of isolated malleus handle fracture received in our department and review the main causes, the current diagnostic work-up and treatment options. Keywords: Malleus-handle fracture, Conductive hearing loss, Barotrauma, Hydroxyapatite cemen