title: Porps, torps, and homografts in tympanoplasty.
abstract: A brief review of the use of plastique prostheses in ossiculoplasty, as well as the use of homograft tympanic membranes along with our experience is reported. Plastipore prostheses have been found to be useful, and their continued use is advocated. Homograft tympanic membranes are useful in repairing those ears which have undergone extensive damage to the tympanic membrane and ossicles.
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000601:surgery; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000637:transplantation*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C016674:Plastipore; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes