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Surgical treatment of tympanosclerosis
Author(s) -
Emmett John R.,
Shea John J.
Publication year - 1978
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 - 10.1288/00005537-197810000-00010
Subject(s) - tympanosclerosis , malleus , incus , stapes , medicine , prosthesis , tympanoplasty , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , dentistry , middle ear , population , environmental health
During the 5‐year period (1971‐1976), 45 patients at the Shea Clinic underwent reconstructive surgery for tympanosclerosis. The most common ossicular chain problem was found to be malleus and incus fixation (33%); malleus, incus, and stapes fixation (22%); and stapes fixation (13%). The most successful reconstructive approaches included removal of tympanosclerosis from tympanic membrane or isolated plaque from ossicular chain, the use of the Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis (PORP), and the Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis (TORP).