Tympanoplasty using autologous crushed cartilage.
The effect of crushing was evaluated in three kinds of human cartilages. Tragal cartilage was most regularly crushed and conchal cartilage was not suitable for crushing because of easy fragmentation. In clinical application crushed cartilages were grafted in 53 cases of tympanoplasty for various purposes. i.e., they were used as a reinforcement of the ear drum, a material for attic reconstruction, protector of the prosthesis, etc. The role of crushing and uses of crushed cartilages are discussed.
Park
M S
MS
Depart. of Otorhinolaryngology, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*