Tympanoplasty now frequently uses cartilage to repair bone lysis in the external auditory canal (EAC) and to reinforce the tympanic membrane. Once in place, however, the cartilage may complicate ossiculoplasty by obstructing visualization of the stapedial region. Posterior tympanotomy, when included in the tympanoplasty procedure, may provide an interesting means of positioning the ossiculoplasty.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the audiometric outcomes of ossicular reconstruction with titanium prosthesis and autologous material. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Audiometric results of consecutive patients who performed ossiculoplasty with titanium prosthesis (n = 43) or autologous material (n = 48), from October 2008 ...

OBJECTIVE This study reports the authors' technique and hearing results with bone cement reconstruction of the incudostapedial chain. The technique is called incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of the hearing results of the incudostapedial rebridging ossiculoplasty was performed on 15 patients. BACKGROUND Recently, bone cements have been availabl...

Objective. Evaluate a porous polyethylene prosthesis with two-point stabilization in total ossiculoplasty. This approach utilizes a lateral as well as a medial graft to stabilize a total ossicular prosthesis (TOP). Study Design. Retrospective cohort review of total ossiculoplasty. Methods. All patients who underwent total ossiculoplasty during the years 2004-2007 were included in the study grou...

OBJECTIVE To investigate prognostic factors for short-term hearing outcomes after ossiculoplasty. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral and academic center. PATIENTS Seven hundred twenty patients who underwent ossiculoplasty performed by a single surgeon from January 1, 1989, through December 31, 2006, and who were followed up for longer than 1 year. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE...