Structure of fold for incus

OBJECTIVE To examine the long-term results of an active middle-ear implant (AMEI) with floating-mass transducer (FMT) technology… (More)

The active middle-ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge© (VSB) is used to treat mild-to-severe sensorineural hearing losses. The… (More)

INTRODUCTION Active middle-ear implants with floating-mass transducer (FMT) technology are used to treat mild-to-severe… (More)

HYPOTHESIS The forces that cause rupture of the incudomalleolar joint during the fixation of stapedial prostheses can be… (More)

BACKGROUND The surgical procedure for patients with otosclerosis routinely is incus stapedotomy. In case of otosclerosis with… (More)

OBJECTIVE To describe a newly designed microforceps for easy and stable crimping of a prosthesis loop to the incus' long process… (More)

The tympanometric measurement of conductance and susceptance is useful for getting separated informations about mass, stiffness… (More)

Stapedectomy is a safe surgical procedure used in patients with otosclerosis. However, complications may occur and decrease… (More)

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of malleostapedotomy and to compare them with those of a… (More)

The surfaces of immobilised incus and malleus joints were studied with the scanning electron microscope. The hyaline cartilage… (More)