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Stapes fixation in chronic middle ear disease
Author(s) -
Shea M. Coyle
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197602000-00012
Subject(s) - stapedectomy , stapes , middle ear , medicine , fixation (population genetics) , audiology , otosclerosis , surgery , population , environmental health
Rigid stapes fixation is not uncommonly found in chronic otitis media and can be caused by several conditions. Careful stapedectomy with some form of ossicular chain reconstruction is the treatment of choice, usually as a second stage procedure. Hearing results to date have been gratifying.