title: Acquired disruptions of the incudostapedial articulation: diagnosis with CT.
abstract: To determine the best technique for diagnosing incudostapedial joint disruption with computed tomography (CT), the authors reviewed 15 surgically proved cases. In each case, the articulation was depicted on axial but not coronal images. Disruption was due to inflammation in ten cases and trauma in five. Axial high-resolution CT is valuable in the diagnosis of traumatic and inflammatory disruption of the incudostapedial joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiologic Sciences, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zwillenberg
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications; D013199:Stapes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed