[The influence of the stapes prosthesis on the long-term results of stapedectomy (author's transl)].
In comparing two groups of patients following stapedectomies, significantly better long-term results were obtained by using the Robinson steel piston prosthesis (n = 85) as opposed to the wire prosthesis (n = 74). By so doing, the impairment of sound transmission was reduced and the Carhart depression counterbalanced. This improvement is thought to result from the increased mass and stability of the steel prosthesis as well as from its more correct anatomical positioning.
D001844:Bone Conduction; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013201:Stapes Surgery
Der Einfluss des Prothesentyps auf das Langzeitergebnis der Stapedektomie. Ein Vergleich der Drahtprothese mit der Stahlpistonprothese nach Robinson.