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Symposium: Otologic surgery reassessment after 25 years. Management of the totally disabled middle ear
Author(s) -
Mcgee T. Manford
Publication year - 1979
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 - 10.1288/00005537-197905000-00008
Subject(s) - silastic , middle ear , rehabilitation , prosthesis , audiology , computer science , medicine , engineering , medical physics , surgery , physical therapy
A short review of past techniques and materials used in treating the totally disabled middle ear is presented. Basic principles to be observed in management of this problem are discussed and the method of middle ear rehabilitation using the double layer Silastic technique is introduced. Cases (231) are reviewed with comments on the functional results achieved. It is concluded that a reliable total ossicular replacement prosthesis has yet to be produced.