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.
Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
J W
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McCartney
D004423:Ear; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000379:methods; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones; D013701:Temporal Bone
D012828:Silicones