Ossiculoplasty.
Homograft human bone is not only the most logical choice for grafting material, but also the closest transplantation material to the host histologically. This article discusses surgical repair of the ossicular chain with homograft bone transplants, including rationale for present surgical techniques, a thorough description of simple methods of microlathing homograft bone grafts, and instructions for maintaining an ossicular replacement bone bank. Furthermore, results in all types of ossiculoplasty and a method of classification of tympanoplasty are presented in this article.
Hough Ear Institute, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112-4466, USA.
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D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019933:Ossicular Replacement / Q000379:methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*