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Stapedectomy is the Surgery for Otosclerosis, where the Stapes Footplate is fixed by bone overgrowth resulting in conductive hearing loss. Swap the mouse over the black screens to start the Video. -NB: This page may take few minutes to download, depending on your internet connection-
EAC injection
Raising of a Tympanomeatal flap
Entering the Middle Ear
Curetting the Scutum
Identifying, Checking the Ossicles and Chorda Tympani
Severing of the Incudo-Stapedial joint
Cutting the Stapedial Tendon
Outfractured Stapes removed
The Footplate, and facial nerve in view [still picture]
Drilling of the footplate
Insertion of the Piston Teflon Prosthesis
Prosthesis in place, clipped
Checking the ossicular chain
Repositioning of the Tympanomeatal flap
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