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. 1994 Aug;27(4):655-62.

Biomaterials in ossiculoplasty and history of development of prostheses for ossiculoplasty

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Biomaterials in ossiculoplasty and history of development of prostheses for ossiculoplasty

H T Treace. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1994 Aug.

Abstract

From 1956 to the present has been a period of surgical expansion into the middle ear for correction of deafness. This article follows the evolution of microscopic implants designed to replace all or part of the ossicular chain, and the use of biocompatible materials of plastic, metal, and ceramics to form prosthetic devices.

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