title: Hydroxylapatite implants for otologic surgery.
abstract: This article reviews the evolution of ossicular reconstruction from the autograft incus through homografts to hydroxylapatite prostheses in use today. In this way, a tried and true design has been combined with a mass-produced biocompatible material to produce a versatile prosthesis that will give excellent and consistent hearing results.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wehrs
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials