Stapes Surgery Outcomes: The Practice of 35 Years
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Objective: The objective of this study was to review patients who underwent stapes surgery in the Hacettepe University Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Department with subgroups, such as type of surgery, prosthesis used in the surgery, rate of ...
Deniz Hancı +4 more
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The Influence of Incudostapedial Joint Separation on the Middle Ear Transfer Function [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 ObjectivesOne of the risks in middle ear surgery is high frequency hearing loss. It is believed that manipulations on the middle ear ossicles with the instruments may cause overstimulation of the inner ear and damage of the hear cells. Controversy arises
Marcin Szymanski +4 more
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Auditory effects of autologous fat graft for TORP stabilization in the middle ear: a cadaveric study. [PDF]
, 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.
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Stapedoplasty – surgical treatment of hearing loss caused by otosclerosis
Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach, 2016 Otosclerosis is a condition of abnormal bone growth around the stapes bone, one of the tiny bones of the middle ear. This leads to a fixation of the stapes. The stapes bone must move freely for the ear to work properly and hear well. Hearing loss is the
Jeļena Šaboviča, Renāta Klagiša
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Evidence of distinct RELN and TGFB1 genetic associations in familial and non-familial otosclerosis in a British population [PDF]
, 2018 Otosclerosis is a common form of hearing loss which typically presents in young adults. The disease has a familial, monogenic form and a non-familial form with a more complex aetiology.
Aldren, CP +6 more
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Variation of the stapes and its surrounding anatomical structures based on micro-computed tomography
Folia MorphologicaBACKGROUND: Stapedotomy is the most efficient treatment for otosclerosis. The anatomical structure of the operation area is complex, but it has a great impact on the postoperative effect.
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BMJ Open, 2019 Introduction Otosclerosis is a common cause of acquired conductive hearing loss and can be treated using hearing aids or surgically. Surgical success rates or surgical results are usually reported using pure-tone audiometric thresholds and/or speech ...
Esther E Blijleven +3 more
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Robot assisted stapedotomy ex vivo with an active handheld instrument [PDF]
, 2015 Micron is a fully handheld active micromanipulator that helps to improve position accuracy and precision in microsurgery by cancelling hand tremor.
De Momi, Elena +5 more
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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley +4 more
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Malleostapedotomy in Patients With Stapes Fixation: A Systematic Review
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This systematic review analyses the current evidence on malleostapedotomy as a primary or revision procedure in patients with stapes fixation. Twenty‐five studies comprising 632 operated ears were included. Malleostapedotomy proved to be a safe and effective alternative to incus‐anchoring stapedoplasty, with favorable hearing outcomes and a low ...
Matteo Alicandri‐Ciufelli +4 more
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