New chamber stapes prosthesis - A preliminary assessment of the functioning of the prototype.

Piston-stapedotomy is the most common method for hearing restoration in patients with otosclerosis. In this study, we have experimentally examined a prototype of a new chamber stapes prosthesis. The prototype was implanted in a human cadaver temporal bone. The round window vibrations before and afte...

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Main Authors: Monika Kwacz, Magdalena Sołyga, Maciej Mrówka, Konrad Kamieniecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5441655?pdf=render