Stapes fixation in chronic middle ear disease.
Rigid stapes fixation is not uncommonly found in chronic otitis media and can be caused by several conditions. Careful stapedectomy with some form of ossicular chain reconstruction is the treatment of choice, usually as a second stage procedure. Hearing results to date have been gratifying.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000601:surgery; D008307:Malleus / Q000601:surgery; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D013200:Stapes Mobilization / Q000379:methods*