title: Ossiculoplasty with presculpted banked cartilage.
abstract: The use of self-stabilizing, presculpted cartilage homografts for middle ear reconstruction has an established track record with long-term results equivalent to reconstruction methods using alloplastic material. This method affords several advantages over other techniques, which will be discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: University of California School of Medicine, Davis.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chole
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013499:Surface Properties; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000601:surgery