Osseointegrated implant-supported and magnetically retained ear prosthesis: a clinical report.
Osseointegrated implants were placed in the temporal bone and were used to retain attachments for an ear prosthesis. A screw-retained magnetic alloy casting was used to retain an acrylic resin magnet keeper, to which a silicone ear prosthesis was attached. The keeper provided vertical support for the prosthesis and facilitated orientation for prosthesis insertion. Stability and retention were provided without the use of adhesives.
McCartney
J W
JW
Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
D004423:Ear; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000379:methods; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones; D013701:Temporal Bone
D012828:Silicones