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Ionomer cement for reconstruction of the long process of the incus: the Pécs experience
Author(s) -
Ráth G.,
Bauer M.,
Pytel J.,
Vóna I.,
Szanyi I.,
Lujber L.,
Gerlinger I.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01657.x
Subject(s) - incus , medicine , audiogram , stapes surgery , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , audiology , middle ear , stapes , hearing loss , otosclerosis
Keypoints• Experience gained with the repair of the defects of the long process of the incus with ionomer cement in 35 patients is reported. • The integrity of the reconstructed tympanic membrane and the four‐frequency average of the air‐bone gaps of the postoperative audiograms (best, most recent and at around 1 year) were evaluated. • This ‘physiological’ reconstruction of the ossicular chain fulfilled our expectations in 40% of the patients (air‐bone gap ≤ 10 dB). • The background of the unsuccessful cases was investigated.