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Malleus osteotomy: improving access to the anterior tympanum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

R K Bhalla  and
T H J Lesser
R K Bhalla
Affiliation:
the Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
T H J Lesser
Affiliation:
the Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
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Abstract

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Access to the anterior tympanic cavity is often restricted by the handle of the malleus. The aim of this paper is to describe a surgical malleus osteotomy that allows the malleus handle to swing superiorly. The authors have found few problems related to this technique, especially with regard to restoration of normal post-operative hearing.

Keywords

MalleusOsteotomyEar, MiddleSurgical Procedures, Operative
Type
Brief Report
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 32 - 33
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press