ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Diagnosing Middle Ear Malformation by Pure-Tone Audiometry Using a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model: A Case-Control Study.
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- Risk Factors in the Formation of Congenital Malformations of the Ear: Microtia and Atresia of the External Auditory Canal.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2025Article
- Classification of ossicular fixation based on a computational simulation of ossicular mobility.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of active middle ear implant placement methods in pathological conditions: basilar membrane vibration simulation.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHearing loss caused by middle ear malformations is treated by tympanoplasty to reconstruct the acoustic conduction system. The mobility of the ossicles plays a crucial role in postoperative success. However, identifying the location of ossicular malformation based solely on preoperative audiograms is challenging due to the complex relationship between fixation location, deformity levels, and ossicular mobility.
methodsMiddle ear finite element models for simulating ossicular malformations were created, and the results were compared with the actual preoperative audiograms.
resultsThis approach objectively diagnosed ossicular fixation and disarticulation, bypassing traditional criteria reliant on physician examination or imaging.
conclusionThis study suggests that future research should focus on developing a diagnostic framework utilizing large-scale data.
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