| Autor: |
Stoppe Thomas, Bornitz Matthias, Lasurashvili Nikoloz, Sauer Kirsten, Zahnert Thomas, Beleites Thomas |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 143-146 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2364-5504 |
| DOI: |
10.1515/cdbme-2017-0030 |
| Popis: |
The middle ear plays a crucial role in the quality of hearing. This complex construct performs different tasks like the protection against large air pressure input, the transmission of sound and its adaption to the inner ear impedance. Traumas, erosion by chronic otitis media or cholesteatoma, as well as other degenerative or damaging diseases, are reasons for a necessary reconstruction of specific middle ear structures. The reconstruction of the ossicular chain is very often performed by using rigid ossicular replacement prostheses made out of titanium, ceramics or bone. Tilting and dislocation of these passive implants are some of the known complications after middle ear surgery. They are related to loads at the implant coupling points in response to a tension change in the middle ear. The healing process, scar tension and ventilation problems are possible causes. |
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