
No consensus exists among surgeons about how much of the footplate to remove in stapes surgery. By comparing ideal cases with identical surgical techniques, it may be possible to select an optimal amount of the stapes footplate to remove. This article details the evolution of techniques of stapedectomy from the total stapedectomy to the small fenestra stapedectomy.
Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Adolescent, Auditory Threshold, Middle Aged, Stapes Surgery, Ossicular Prosthesis, Otosclerosis, Audiometry, Hearing, Humans, Female, Child, Bone Conduction, Fenestration, Labyrinth, Aged, Retrospective Studies
Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Adolescent, Auditory Threshold, Middle Aged, Stapes Surgery, Ossicular Prosthesis, Otosclerosis, Audiometry, Hearing, Humans, Female, Child, Bone Conduction, Fenestration, Labyrinth, Aged, Retrospective Studies
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