Long-term hearing stability after stapedectomy
โ Scribed by Jacob E. Smith; Fu-Shing Lee; Paul R. Lambert
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 121
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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โฆ Synopsis
Objectives: New prostheses have been developed over recent decades for the surgical management of otosclerosis. The degradation of hearing over time due to incus necrosis continues to be a chief concern.
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