title: Tympano-ossicular allograft tympanoplasty. Physiocompatibility.
abstract: The aim of the work is to point out some physiological aspects of the tympano-ossicular allograft as well of its receptor site. The typical fibrous weft of the membrane which closely sticks to the handle of the malleus, on one side, and in the sulcus, on the other side, gives an optimal layout and ensures the stability of the graft. The presence and flexibility of the joints enable the ossicular chain of the allograft to provide protection for the inner ear.
authors.affiliation: Temporal Bone Fondation, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ars
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000637:transplantation; D014433:Tympanoplasty