Open AccessIncidence of Congenital Stapes Footplate Fixation Since 1970: A Population-based Study
Author(s) -
Douglas J. Totten,
John P. Marinelli,
Matthew L. Carlson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000002554
Subject(s) - medicine , footplate , stapes , incidence (geometry) , stapes surgery , population , otosclerosis , audiology , surgery , middle ear , mechanical engineering , physics , environmental health , optics , engineering
Several reports have suggested that the incidence of otosclerosis is declining. However, due to the limitations of epidemiologic databases within the United States, little is known about the incidence of congenital stapes footplate fixation (CSFF), much less epidemiological trends over the past 50 years. The current study was conceived to characterize the epidemiology of CSFF over the past five decades using the unique resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP).