
doi: 10.1002/lary.21427
pmid: 21344438
AbstractWe present a case of traumatic dislocation of the incudostapedial joint (ISJ) and a simple method for controlled application of the glue using commercial fibrin tissue adhesive. A 26‐year‐old female presented to our ENT clinic for hearing impairment to her left ear 2 months after a head trauma due to a motorcycle accident. The audiogram revealed a 40‐ to 50‐dB HL conductive hearing loss with a notch configuration in bone conduction curve on the left ear. Computed tomography of the left temporal bone revealed a longitudinal fracture line. An exploratory tympanotomy was performed under general anesthesia. The ISJ was found dislocated while the incus was trapped by the edges of the bony lateral attic wall fracture. A small bony edge that impeded incus movement was removed and a small amount of the glue was precisely applied to the lenticular process of the incus with an angled incision knife. The long process of the incus was firmly pressed over the stapes for 30 seconds with a 90° hook and 60 seconds after the application of the glue the ISJ was repaired. One year after our patient achieved full airbone gap (ABG) closure (ABG, ≤10 dB HL), while she demonstrated overclosure in frequencies 2 and 4 kHz. Fibrin tissue glue allowed safe, rapid, and accurate repair of the ISJ and resulted in an anatomically normal articulation as the mass and shape of the ossicles was preserved. Moreover, our patient achieved full ABG closure. Laryngoscope, 2011
Adult, Skull Fractures, Hearing Loss, Conductive, Joint Dislocations, Temporal Bone, Fibrin Tissue Adhesive, Stapes, Radiography, Head Injuries, Closed, Incus, Humans, Female, Tissue Adhesives
Adult, Skull Fractures, Hearing Loss, Conductive, Joint Dislocations, Temporal Bone, Fibrin Tissue Adhesive, Stapes, Radiography, Head Injuries, Closed, Incus, Humans, Female, Tissue Adhesives
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