Surgical reconstruction of the ossicular chain with custom 3D printed ossicular prosthesis [PDF]
3D Printing in Medicine, 2017 Background Conductive hearing loss due to ossicular abnormalities occurs from many causes, including trauma, infection, cholesteatoma, surgery and congenital anomalies.
Jeffrey D. Hirsch +2 more
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A Multi-Center Study of Ossiculoplasty Hearing Outcomes and a Grading Scale of Ear Environment Risk. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeObjective: To determine which ear environment risk factors impact ossiculoplasty hearing outcomes and to generate a statistically-valid grading system for ossiculoplasty outcome reporting. Study Type: Retrospective case series.
Gluth MB +11 more
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Medialized Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis [PDF]
OTO Open, 2020 Marc Polanik participated in this study as a medical student in the Senior Scholars research program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. ; Vestibular complaints secondary to a deeply medialized ossicular prosthesis have been documented following stapedotomy1 but infrequently reported following total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP)
Marc D. Polanik +1 more
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Auditory effects of autologous fat graft for TORP stabilization in the middle ear: a cadaveric study [PDF]
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018 Background Total ossicular replacement prostheses (TORP) are often used to re-establish ossicular coupling of sound in an ear lacking a stapes supra-structure.
Margaret Aron +2 more
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Auditory outcomes and predictors following ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma surgery: a retrospective analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryIntroductionMiddle ear cholesteatoma causes bone/ossicular erosion. This study aimed to analyze auditory outcomes after ossiculoplasty in cholesteatoma surgery and to identify predictors of hearing outcomes related to middle ear or surgery.MethodsA ...
Alexandre Karkas +8 more
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Middle Ear Prosthesis with Bactericidal Efficacy—In Vitro Investigation [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 Materials used in ossicular replacement prostheses must possess appropriate biological properties, such as biocompatibility, stability, no cytotoxicity.
Magdalena Ziąbka +4 more
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Development and evaluation of a low-cost 3D-printed simulator for ossicular prosthesis placement [PDF]
Scientific ReportsExperienced otologists achieve better functional outcomes and fewer complications post-surgery. Otology requires high surgical precision, with risks including total and permanent hearing loss in the operated ear.
Fanny Loustaunau +5 more
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Comparison of Titanium vs. Polycel Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016 Introduction: Even though modern technology progresses so rapidly, annals of otology are replete with so many challenging article, which often compare various types of prosthesis.
Mohammad Faramarzi +2 more
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A comparison of sound transmission of middle ear prostheses manufactured via SLM [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2022 Middle ear surgeries involve Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis (TORP) or Partial Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis, where all or some of the three ossicle bones are replaced. Current prostheses are dissimilar to the natural ossicles in geometry, size
Motibane Londiwe +7 more
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Performance assessment of ossicular chain reconstructions in a University hospital [PDF]
, 2000 A new technique is described for the measurement of vibrations in the temporal bones of an isolated middle ear. The precise recording of vibrations in the middle ear is of importance for the construction and improvement of a middle ear prosthesis.1 The ...
Holm, A.F. (Adriaan) +2 more
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