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Ch 1
Foundations & Anatomy of the Middle Ear
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Acoustics, Mechanics & Classification Systems
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Preoperative Evaluation & Patient Selection
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Surgical Principles, Anaesthesia & Approaches
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Grafts & Reconstruction Materials
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Prostheses — Types, Biomechanics & Selection
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Reconstruction Techniques by Defect Pattern
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Outcomes, Prognosis & Complications
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Recent Advances & Future Directions
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- 01Foundations and Anatomy of the Middle Ear: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02The Tympanic Cavity: Walls, Recesses, and Surgical LandmarksFTC
- 03Anatomy of the Ossicular Chain: Malleus, Incus, and StapesFTC
- 04The Malleus: Manubrium, Head, and Tympanic Membrane CouplingFTC
- 05The Incus: Long Process Vulnerability and the Lenticular JointFTC
- 06The Stapes and Oval Window: Superstructure, Crura, and FootplateFTC
- 07Blood Supply of the Ossicles and Ischemic NecrosisFTC
- 08Suspensory Ligaments and Synovial Joints of the OssiclesFTC
- 09Tensor Tympani and Stapedius: Protective Muscle ReflexesFTC
- 10The Facial Nerve in the Middle Ear: Course and Surgical HazardsFTC
- 11Embryology of the Ossicles: Branchial Arch OriginsFTC
- 12The Eustachian Tube and Middle Ear VentilationFTC
- 13Middle Ear Mucosa, Gas Exchange, and Mucosal HealthFTC
- 14The Round Window, Oval Window, and Cochlear InterfaceFTC
- 15Temporal Bone Surgical Anatomy for the OtologistFTC
- 01Acoustics, Mechanics and Classification Systems: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Impedance Matching and the Air-Fluid MismatchFTC
- 03The Areal Ratio: Tympanic Membrane to Footplate Hydraulic GainFTC
- 04The Ossicular Lever and Catenary MechanismsFTC
- 05Biomechanics of the Ossicular Chain in MotionTC
- 06Sound Transmission from Drum to Cochlear FluidsFTC
- 07How Ossicular Defects Degrade Sound TransmissionFTC
- 08Mass, Stiffness, and Coupling in Reconstructed ChainsTC
- 09Wullstein's Tympanoplasty Classification: Types I to VFTC
- 10The Austin-Kartush Classification of Ossicular DefectsFTC
- 11Bellucci and SPITE: Grading Disease and Surgical DifficultyFTC
- 12The Middle Ear Risk Index (MERI) ExplainedFTC
- 13The Ossiculoplasty Outcome Parameter Staging (OOPS) IndexFTC
- 14Comparing Risk Scores: MERI, OOPS, and the EERTC
- 15Limits of Classification: Toward International Outcome ComparisonFTC
- 01Preoperative Evaluation and Patient Selection: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Otoendoscopy and Otomicroscopy of the Diseased EarFTC
- 03Pure-Tone Audiometry and the Air-Bone GapFTC
- 04Audiologic Patterns: Discontinuity Versus FixationFTC
- 05Tympanometry and Impedance AudiometryFTC
- 06Carhart's Notch and Bone Conduction ArtifactsFTC
- 07High-Resolution CT of the Temporal BoneFTC
- 08Imaging Ossicular Erosion, Fixation, and DehiscenceFTC
- 09Indications for Ossiculoplasty: When to ReconstructFTC
- 10Absolute and Relative ContraindicationsFTC
- 11Primary Versus Staged Ossiculoplasty: Making the CallFTC
- 12Assessing Eustachian Tube Function Before SurgeryFTC
- 13Prognostic Factors and Realistic Patient CounselingFTC
- 14Patient Selection in Pediatric and Bilateral DiseaseFTC
- 15Planning for Intraoperative Surprises and Prosthesis ReadinessFTC
- 01Surgical Principles, Anaesthesia and Approaches: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02The Surgical Philosophy of Ossicular Chain ReconstructionFTC
- 03Anaesthesia for Middle Ear Surgery: General and LocalFTC
- 04Patient Positioning, Draping, and Microscope SetupFTC
- 05The Transcanal Approach to the Middle EarFTC
- 06The Endaural Approach: Incisions and ExposureFTC
- 07The Postauricular Approach and Wide ExposureFTC
- 08Raising the Tympanomeatal Flap SafelyFTC
- 09Tympanic Membrane Elevation and Annulus ManagementFTC
- 10Canal Wall Up Versus Canal Wall Down and HearingFTC
- 11Mastoidectomy as a Platform for ReconstructionFTC
- 12Staging Strategy: The Healed Drum as a PrerequisiteFTC
- 13Tympanic Membrane Reconstruction and Prosthesis CouplingFTC
- 14Maintaining Middle Ear Aeration and Preventing AdhesionsFTC
- 15Principles of Complication Avoidance in Ear SurgeryFTC
- 01Grafts and Reconstruction Materials: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Sculpted Autograft Incus InterpositionFTC
- 03Cortical Bone Autograft ColumellaeFTC
- 04Cartilage Shield and Palisade TympanoplastyFTC
- 05Cartilage Interposition at the Prosthesis-Drum InterfaceFTC
- 06Acoustic Effects of Cartilage Thickness and GeometryTC
- 07Homograft Ossicles and Tympano-Ossicular AllograftsFTC
- 08Temporalis Fascia and Perichondrium GraftsFTC
- 09Bone Cement Ossiculoplasty for Short DefectsFTC
- 10Indications and Pitfalls of Glass Ionomer and HA CementTC
- 11Autograft Versus Alloplast: Choosing the MaterialFTC
- 12Biocompatibility, Resorption, and Foreign Body ResponseFTC
- 13Remodeling and Repositioning Native Ossicular RemnantsFTC
- 14Harvesting Cartilage, Fascia, and Bone GraftsFTC
- 15Material Science of the Middle Ear EnvironmentTC
- 01Prostheses Types, Biomechanics and Selection: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Criteria for the Ideal Ossicular ProsthesisFTC
- 03Lessons from Abandoned Materials: Plastipore and CeravitalFTC
- 04Hydroxyapatite Prostheses and OsseointegrationFTC
- 05Titanium Ossicular Prostheses: Light, Stiff, and MRI-SafeFTC
- 06Fluoroplastic and Teflon Prosthesis DesignsFTC
- 07PORP Design and BiomechanicsFTC
- 08TORP Design and BiomechanicsFTC
- 09PORP Versus TORP: Matching Prosthesis to Residual ChainFTC
- 10Coupling and Stability at the Prosthesis InterfacesTC
- 11Prosthesis Length, Angulation, and TensionFTC
- 12Malleus-Coupling and Notched Prosthesis DesignsFTC
- 13Bioactive and Composite Prosthesis CoatingsTC
- 14An Evidence-Based Prosthesis Selection AlgorithmFTC
- 15Self-Crimping and Smart Stapes Prosthesis SystemsTC
- 01Reconstruction Techniques by Defect Pattern: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Malleus-Present, Stapes-Present ReconstructionFTC
- 03Incus Interposition Step by StepFTC
- 04Malleus-Absent Reconstruction StrategiesFTC
- 05PORP onto a Mobile Stapes SuperstructureFTC
- 06TORP onto the Stapes FootplateFTC
- 07Reconstruction on a Mobile Versus Fixed FootplateFTC
- 08Managing Malleus Head Fixation and Epitympanic DiseaseFTC
- 09Combined Stapedotomy and OssiculoplastyFTC
- 10Reconstructing Congenital Ossicular AnomaliesFTC
- 11Ossiculoplasty in TympanosclerosisFTC
- 12Reconstruction in the Cholesteatoma EarFTC
- 13Revision Ossiculoplasty for Failed ReconstructionFTC
- 14Intraoperative Tricks for Prosthesis StabilizationTC
- 15Choosing Autograft Versus Prosthesis by Defect PatternFTC
- 01Outcomes, Prognosis and Complications: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Air-Bone Gap as the Core Outcome MeasureFTC
- 03Belfast, Glasgow, and AAO-HNS Reporting StandardsFTC
- 04Pitfalls in Reporting and Comparing Hearing ResultsTC
- 05Prognostic Factors Revisited: What Drives OutcomeFTC
- 06Impact of Malleus and Stapes Status on ResultsFTC
- 07Middle Ear Pathology, Atelectasis, and OutcomeFTC
- 08Applying and Validating Prognostic Scoring SystemsFTC
- 09Prosthesis Extrusion: Mechanisms and PreventionFTC
- 10Prosthesis Displacement, Tilting, and RefixationFTC
- 11Sensorineural Hearing Loss After OssiculoplastyFTC
- 12Immediate Postoperative ComplicationsFTC
- 13Delayed Complications and Late FailureFTC
- 14Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of OssiculoplastyFTC
- 15Patient-Reported Outcomes and Quality of LifeFTC
- 01Recent Advances and Future Directions: Chapter OverviewFTC
- 02Endoscopic Ossiculoplasty: Technique and EvidenceFTC
- 03Endoscopic Versus Microscopic ReconstructionFTC
- 043D-Printed Patient-Specific ProsthesesFTC
- 05From CT to Custom Implant: The Digital PipelineTC
- 06Bioactive and Antibacterial Prosthesis CoatingsTC
- 07Regenerative Medicine for Ossicular TissueFTC
- 08Stem Cell Approaches to Middle Ear ReconstructionFTC
- 09Biomimetic Scaffolds for Ossicular RegenerationTC
- 10Finite Element Modeling of the Reconstructed EarTC
- 11Artificial Intelligence in Ossiculoplasty PlanningFTC
- 12AI-Driven Outcome Prediction and Risk ModelingTC
- 13Robotics and Navigation in Middle Ear SurgeryFTC
- 14Tissue-Engineered Tympanic MembranesFTC
- 15Future Perspectives and Unmet Needs in Hearing RestorationFTC