title: Isolated malleus neck fracture.
abstract: Isolated fracture of the malleus seems to be an extremely rare ossicular injury. All previously reported cases involved the handle of the malleus. This is the first reported case of fracture of the neck of the malleus. The diagnosis can easily be missed because the tympanic membrane remains intact. Furthermore, the history may not be suggestive. Surgical repair is particularly difficult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, UK. aaorabi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Orabi
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008307:Malleus / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D038781:Otoscopy / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome