title: Ossicular chain dislocation with normal hearing.
abstract: We report a unique case of an ossicular chain injury in a young man. Despite the fact that the patient's incus was dislocated into the external auditory canal while remaining attached to the stapes, his hearing was not affected and remained nearly normal. We discuss the patient's presenting features and our diagnostic and management strategy in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Allison R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Holzapfel
authors.forename: C Y Joseph
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000293:injuries*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007188:Incus / Q000293:injuries*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019933:Ossicular Replacement; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries*