title: A retrospective review of stapes surgery following introduction of 'reversal of the steps' technique.
abstract: A retrospective study of 73 consecutive stapedotomies is reported. The technique of reversal of steps was achieved in 59% of cases. Closure of the air-bone gap to within 10 dB was achieved in 84% of the reversal group, and 81% of the standard technique group, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. emerlang@eircom.net
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Waheed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colreavy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013201:Stapes Surgery
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene