title: Thyroplasty for unilateral vocal fold paralysis using an adjustable implant in porous titanium.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe a new porous titanium thyroplasty implant that can be adjusted with a screw.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of 15 patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis undergoing type I thyroplasty under local anaesthesia. Each patient's dysphonia and swallowing disorders were evaluated both objectively and subjectively before and 3 months after thyroplasty.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Speech and swallowing disorders were improved in all the cases, except when the patients were suffering from severe associated neurological disorders (n=3). The postoperative complications were minor including a laryngeal edema treated by corticotherapy per os (n=1) and a superficial cervical haematoma (n=1).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This implant is easy to insert and the results show high tolerance of the biomaterial and above all the improvement of functions comparable to other laryngeal implants.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervicofaciale, hôpital de Hautepierre, avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg cedex, France. marie.devos@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guilleré
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium